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Had she been light, like you,
Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit,
She might ha' been read more
Had she been light, like you,
Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit,
She might ha' been a grandam ere she died;
And so may you, for a light heart lives long.
Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.
He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
Thoughts read more
He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
Thoughts that would thick my blood.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health, and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health, and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me.
Here, love, thou seest how diligent I am
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Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me.
Here, love, thou seest how diligent I am
To dress thy meat myself and bring it thee.
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence.
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence.