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Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
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.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
