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A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
Every man's friend is no man's friend.
Every man's friend is no man's friend.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
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."
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
His essences turn the live air sick.
His essences turn the live air sick.
