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Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
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.
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
