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The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
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."
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
