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Savage bears agree with one another.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
For a morning raine leave not your journey.
For a morning raine leave not your journey.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.