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Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
The snow has at last melted, the fields regain their herbage, and
the trees their leaves.
The snow has at last melted, the fields regain their herbage, and
the trees their leaves.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
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.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
