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He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
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Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.