Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.

Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.

He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.

He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.

Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.

Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.

I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.

I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.

His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.

The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.

The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.