Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
Of the leaf where you slumbered all day;
Be content with the moon and the stars, pretty moth,
And make use of your wings while you may.
. . . .
But tho' dreams of delight may have dazzled you quite,
They at last found it dangerous play;
Many things in this world that look bright, pretty moth,
Only dazzle to lead us astray.
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If the world is cold, make it your business to build fires.
If the world is cold, make it your business to build fires.
To understand the world one must not be worrying about one's self.
To understand the world one must not be worrying about one's self.
But they will maintain the state of the world;
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But they will maintain the state of the world;
And all their desire is in the work of their craft.
The world is like a board with holes in it, and the square men
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The world is like a board with holes in it, and the square men
have got into the round holes, and the round into the square.
We can only change the world by changing men.
We can only change the world by changing men.
This is the way the world ends ... Not with a bang but with a whimper.
This is the way the world ends ... Not with a bang but with a whimper.
Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.
Renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of
the world.
Earth took her shining station as a star,
In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
Earth took her shining station as a star,
In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
The world is a playground, and life is pushing my swing.
The world is a playground, and life is pushing my swing.
