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A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Conversation makes one what he is.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
