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There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
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There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
