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A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.
How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
