O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
WILLIAM COWPERGlory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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Absence of occupation is not rest.
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In a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground.
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…So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
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Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons to love it, too.
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The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow, and when we lie down at night we may safely say to most of our troubles, “Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more.”
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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.
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Heaven’s harmony is universal love.
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[My kitten’s] gambols are not to be described, and would be incredible, if they could.
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This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life’s long race.
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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything.
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Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
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Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
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