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Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you read more
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
