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This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.
Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
