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Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more
Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.
In poison there is no physic.
In poison there is no physic.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
No one can keep a mask on long.
No one can keep a mask on long.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
