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It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to read more
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
