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I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
They succeed, because they think they can.
They succeed, because they think they can.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The eyes have one language every where.
The eyes have one language every where.
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
