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The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?
Good Americans when they die go to Paris.
Good Americans when they die go to Paris.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour;
Improve each moment as it flies!
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour;
Improve each moment as it flies!
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A little with quiet is the onely dyet.
A little with quiet is the onely dyet.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
