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Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.
Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.
She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
A golden key can open any door.
A golden key can open any door.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.