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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
Many have an irresistible itch for writing.
Many have an irresistible itch for writing.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
