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Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten
May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten
