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Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife,
Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.
Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife,
Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.
I am not ashamed that these reproaches can be cast upon us, and
that they can not be repelled.
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I am not ashamed that these reproaches can be cast upon us, and
that they can not be repelled.
[Lat., Pudet haec opprobria nobis
Et dici potuisse et non potuisse repelli.]
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The only art her guilt to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
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The only art her guilt to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
To give repentance to her lover,
And wring his bosom, is--to die.
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
Here shame dissuades him, there his fear prevails,
And each by turns his aching heart assails.
Here shame dissuades him, there his fear prevails,
And each by turns his aching heart assails.
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that read more
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.