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... wise men say it is the wisest course . SHAKSPEARE . His overthrow heap'd happiness upon him ; For then , and not till then , he felt himself , And found the blessedness of being little . SHAKSPEARE . 19 Men Can counsel , and give ...
... wise men say it is the wisest course . SHAKSPEARE . His overthrow heap'd happiness upon him ; For then , and not till then , he felt himself , And found the blessedness of being little . SHAKSPEARE . 19 Men Can counsel , and give ...
Page 22
... wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow , And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show . DR . S. JOHNSON : Vanity of Human Wishes . Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage . DR . S. JOHNSON : Vanity of Human Wishes . The ...
... wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow , And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show . DR . S. JOHNSON : Vanity of Human Wishes . Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage . DR . S. JOHNSON : Vanity of Human Wishes . The ...
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... advise , Seems that through many years thy wits thee fail , And that weak eld hath left thee nothing wise , Else never should thy judgment be so frail . SPENSER : Faerie Queene . We now can form no more Long schemes of life 24 AGE .
... advise , Seems that through many years thy wits thee fail , And that weak eld hath left thee nothing wise , Else never should thy judgment be so frail . SPENSER : Faerie Queene . We now can form no more Long schemes of life 24 AGE .
Page 25
... wise to know before we're told , The melancholy news that we grow old . YOUNG . Like our shadows , AGONY . YOUNG . Thee I have miss'd , and thought it long , deprived Thy presence ; agony of love ! till now Not felt , nor shall be twice ...
... wise to know before we're told , The melancholy news that we grow old . YOUNG . Like our shadows , AGONY . YOUNG . Thee I have miss'd , and thought it long , deprived Thy presence ; agony of love ! till now Not felt , nor shall be twice ...
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... wise , till age and cares Have form'd thy soul to manage great affairs . DRYDEN . Dare to be great without a guilty crown ; View it , and lay the bright temptation down : ' Tis base to seize on all . DRYDEN . Both ways deceitful is the ...
... wise , till age and cares Have form'd thy soul to manage great affairs . DRYDEN . Dare to be great without a guilty crown ; View it , and lay the bright temptation down : ' Tis base to seize on all . DRYDEN . Both ways deceitful is the ...
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ADDISON ANNE BRADSTREET beauty BEN JONSON birds BLACKMORE bless bliss breast breath bright BYRON charms Childe Harold clouds coursers COWLEY COWPER dark death delight DENHAM doth dreams DRYDEN earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fear flowers fools gentle give glory golden grace grief happy hast hath heart heaven honour hope hour Hudibras ISAAC WATTS JOANNA BAILLIE king light live look Lord MILTON mind morning muse N. P. WILLIS nature ne'er never Night Thoughts numbers nymph o'er pain passion peace pleasure POPE pow'r praise pride PRIOR rich ROSCOMMON round shade SHAKSPEARE shine sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul SPENSER spirit spring stars stream sweet SWIFT tears thee thine things THOMSON thou trees truth virtue voice WALLER WALTER HARTE weep wind wings wise woman words YOUNG youth