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A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire read more
A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen,
Fallen from his high estate,
And welt'ring in his blood;
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Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen,
Fallen from his high estate,
And welt'ring in his blood;
Deserted at his utmost need,
By those his former bounty fed;
On the bare earth expos'd he lies,
With not a friend to close his eyes.
Clever men are good, but they are not the best.
Clever men are good, but they are not the best.
One more unfortunate
Weary of breath,
Rashly importunate,
Gone to her death!
One more unfortunate
Weary of breath,
Rashly importunate,
Gone to her death!
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
It is great cleverness to known when to conceal one's cleverness
It is great cleverness to known when to conceal one's cleverness
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
Young and so read more
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
Young and so fair!
