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The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly read more
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly dear.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
The day is short, the work is much.
The day is short, the work is much.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
