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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.
What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
