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The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.
Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.
OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.
OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
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How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
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The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know:
Though Bassianus be the emperor's brother,
Better then he have worn Vulcan's badge.
