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Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's read more
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's children feel the matin spring
Of life reviving, with reviving day.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.
Night is the mother of Councels.
Night is the mother of Councels.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]