Lord Alfred Tennyson ( 10 of 46 )
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with read more
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with her feet unseen
Crushed the wild passion out against the floor.
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Seeming genial, venial fault.
Seeming genial, venial fault.
