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Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to read more
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to attempt.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.
Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
