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A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters.
[One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.]
One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters.
[One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.]
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.
Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
