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He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
