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A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
Love makes a good eye squint.
Love makes a good eye squint.
When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
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.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
