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Give thy thoughts no tongue.
Give thy thoughts no tongue.
She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
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She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
In her mouth, not a wooden ladle.
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith read more
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith in God and woman,
For he had lost them both. Lost I those gems,
Though the world's throne stood open in my path,
I would go wandering back into my childhood,
Searching for them with tears.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
All is not gold that glisters.
All is not gold that glisters.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
