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My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
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My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
Can make the fool of; that they made before:
In fact I must not lead the life I did do.
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Better do nothing than do ill.
Better do nothing than do ill.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
