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And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him read more
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
That sings so delicately clear, and make
Conjecture of the plumage and the form.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.
Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.