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In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
