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Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.