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The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
