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A small heart hath small desires.
A small heart hath small desires.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow read more
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.
It is best to know the worst at once.
It is best to know the worst at once.
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting read more
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
