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The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.
His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
