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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. read more
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
done, but I would fain die a dry death.
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
