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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.

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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine

Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.

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