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Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
