The spade, the plough-share, and the rake) Arts, in most cruel wise Man’s left to epitomize!
ABRAHAM COWLEYWhen Harvey’s violent passion she did see, Began to tremble and to flee; Took sanctuary, like Daphne, in a tree
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Vain, weak-built isthmus, which dost proudly rise Up between two eternities!
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Man is too near all kinds of beasts,–a fawning dog, a roaring lion, a thieving fox, a robbing wolf, a dissembling crocodile, a treacherous decoy, and a rapacious vulture.
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The liberty of a private man, in being master of his own time and actions, as far as may consist with the laws of God and of his country.
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I would not fear nor wish my fate, but boldly say each night, to-morrow let my sun his beams display, or in clouds hide them; I have lived today.
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Ah, yet, e’er I descend to th’ grave, May I a small House and a large Garden have. And a few Friends, and many Books both true
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This a scene of changes, and to be constant in Nature were inconstancy.
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Our yesterday’s to-morrow now is gone, And still a new to-morrow does come on. We by to-morrow draw out all our store, Till the exhausted well can yield no more.
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Acquaintance I would have, but when it depends; not on number, but the choice of friends.
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The monster London laugh at me.
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Let’s banish business, banish sorrow; To the gods belong to-morrow.
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To th’ active Moon a quick brisk stroke he gave, To Saturn’s string a touch more sore and grave.
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There have been fewer friends on earth than kings.
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Why dost thou heap up wealth, which thou must quit, Or what is worse, be left by it? Why dost thou load thyself when thou ‘rt to fly, Oh, man! ordain’d to die?
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But what is woman? Only one of nature’s agreeable blunders.
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To-day is ours; what do we fear? To-day is ours; we have it here. Let’s treat it kindly, that it may Wish, at least, with us to stay.
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