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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
Love is not found in the market.
Love is not found in the market.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting read more
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?
Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?
