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One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?
'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
