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Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
No creature smarts so little as a fool.
No creature smarts so little as a fool.
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Drink boys, drink boys,
Drive away your sorrow!
Drink boys, drink boys,
Drive away your sorrow!
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
