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A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of read more
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss
I carried from thee dear; and my true lip
Hath virgined it e'er since.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Chaos of thought and passion all confused.
Chaos of thought and passion all confused.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.
