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Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.
To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
