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Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.