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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There is but little in this world which can go wrong because everything is a blessing in disguise.
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To spend, and to lend, and to give in;
But to beg, or to borrow, or ask for our own;
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The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive.
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The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
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You do not reform a world by ignoring it.
