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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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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
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
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife

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

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