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... lees from OWB Murcing a come gron Subments heavi d thence con to The fruits 1 of my These comm These give a finan hons And strike w What thoug Sweet the it in a 1 PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY . PREFATORY . THOUGHTS , that have tarried.
... lees from OWB Murcing a come gron Subments heavi d thence con to The fruits 1 of my These comm These give a finan hons And strike w What thoug Sweet the it in a 1 PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY . PREFATORY . THOUGHTS , that have tarried.
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... take up that ancient parable And utter faintly forth dark sayings as of old ? Sweet is the virgin honey , though the wild bee have stored it in a reed ; And bright the jewelled band , that circleth an Ethiop's PREFATORY.
... take up that ancient parable And utter faintly forth dark sayings as of old ? Sweet is the virgin honey , though the wild bee have stored it in a reed ; And bright the jewelled band , that circleth an Ethiop's PREFATORY.
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... sweet to him : Content with present good he looketh not for evil to the future . The rich man languisheth with sloth , and findeth pleasure in nothing , He locketh up care with his gold , and feareth the fickleness of fortune . Can a ...
... sweet to him : Content with present good he looketh not for evil to the future . The rich man languisheth with sloth , and findeth pleasure in nothing , He locketh up care with his gold , and feareth the fickleness of fortune . Can a ...
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... sweet . POWER is seldom innocent , and envy is the yoke - fellow of eminence ; And the rust of the miser's riches wasteth his soul as a canker . The poor man counteth not the cost at which such wealth hath been purchased ; He would be ...
... sweet . POWER is seldom innocent , and envy is the yoke - fellow of eminence ; And the rust of the miser's riches wasteth his soul as a canker . The poor man counteth not the cost at which such wealth hath been purchased ; He would be ...
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... sweet refreshment , And half of the life of the most wretched is gladdened by the soothings of sleep . Pain addeth zest unto pleasure , and teacheth the luxury of health ; There is a joy in sorrow , which none but a mourner can know ...
... sweet refreshment , And half of the life of the most wretched is gladdened by the soothings of sleep . Pain addeth zest unto pleasure , and teacheth the luxury of health ; There is a joy in sorrow , which none but a mourner can know ...
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art thou beauty Behold better blessing buoyancy censer charity child count creature curse dark death Deucalion doth dread dull earth evil fair faith false fame fancy father fear flattery flowers folly fool glad glory gloweth goeth guilt hand happy hate hath heaven heed Herodotus hideth holy honesty honor hope humble humility Jehovah knoweth knowledge labor light live look loveth mammon man's memorial of earth mercy mighty mind mocketh mystery ness never Nireus numbered Ovid Palenque peace Phryne pleasure poison praise prayer precious pride psaltery reason Rechab rich scorn secret selfish shalt thou sloth smile solitude sorrow soul spirit standeth strong sweet tence thee thine things thou art thou canst thou hast thou shalt thoughts thy heart thyself tion to-day toil tongue trust truth unto vanity Verily weak wealth weary Wherefore wisdom wise words youth
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