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A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.
The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
