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Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]
Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
