Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

The first blow is as much as two.

The first blow is as much as two.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

Hope is a waking dream.

Hope is a waking dream.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Idleness induces caprice.

Idleness induces caprice.

Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.

Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.

The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
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The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly dear.

The accursed hunger for gold.

The accursed hunger for gold.