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How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
