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With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
The point is plain as a pike staff.
The point is plain as a pike staff.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
