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The shadow of a mighty name.
The shadow of a mighty name.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
You walk over red-hot lava hidden beneath treacherous ashes.
You walk over red-hot lava hidden beneath treacherous ashes.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
