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She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled read more
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled by, return again.
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.
Consider the end.
Consider the end.
Anything for a quiet life.
Anything for a quiet life.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
You may safely leave that matter to take care of itself.
You may safely leave that matter to take care of itself.
