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Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.
Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
