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He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Sop to Cerebus.
If I can find Cerebus a sop, I shall be at rest for one day.
Sop to Cerebus.
If I can find Cerebus a sop, I shall be at rest for one day.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
Love makes a good eye squint.
Love makes a good eye squint.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
