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The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
What's done cannot be undone.
What's done cannot be undone.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
The life of man is a winter way.
The life of man is a winter way.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
