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That is not good language which all understand not.
That is not good language which all understand not.
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Time flies, as he flies, adds increase to her truth,
And gives to her mind what he steals from read more
Time flies, as he flies, adds increase to her truth,
And gives to her mind what he steals from her youth.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
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?
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
A faire death honours the whole life.
A faire death honours the whole life.
A brute without a single redeeming point.
A brute without a single redeeming point.
