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Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]
A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]
Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
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Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
From those who spoke her praise.
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
Self - praise is no recommendation
Self - praise is no recommendation
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
