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God made the country, and man made the town.
God made the country, and man made the town.
But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.
But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
There is more talke then trouble.
There is more talke then trouble.