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I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
With bated breath we offer wicked vows.
With bated breath we offer wicked vows.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.
