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When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
The House shewes the owner.
The House shewes the owner.
I'll put a spoke among your wheels.
I'll put a spoke among your wheels.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.