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Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
 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. 
 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." 
 Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
 Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.  
 Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
 Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away. 
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.