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'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more
What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
