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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

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Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in
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Cheer Column Cup Each Evening Preach Steamy Welcome
O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
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Inverted Ruler Winter Year
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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Frowned Grace Judge Judging Lord Trust
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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Care Done Lying Most Night Safely Tomorrow Trouble
We turn to dust, and all our mightiest works die too.
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Death Die Dust Mightiest Turn Work
In a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground.
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Above Buried Flesh Ground Tomb
Accomplishments have taken virtue’s place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.
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Exterior Fall Grace Place Taken Wisdom
God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money,
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Devil God Honey Made Men Pride
We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.
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Danger More never Ourselves Reality Secure Thinking
Books are not seldom talismans and spells.
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Book Seldom Spell
War’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
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Game King Ply Subject War Wise
I seem forsaken and alone, / I hear the lion roar; / And every door is shut but one, / And that is Mercy’s door.
WILLIAM COWPER

Alone Door Every Forsaken Hera Lion Loneliness Mercy One Shut
But oars alone can ne’er prevail To reach the distant coast; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost.
WILLIAM COWPER

Alone Heaven Lost Oar Prevail Toil
Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
WILLIAM COWPER

Cease Christian Fight Fighting Prayer Restrain
I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?
WILLIAM COWPER

Greatly Pity Rum Slavery Sugar
If my resolution to be a great man was half so strong as it is to despise the shame of being a little one.
WILLIAM COWPER

Attitude Despise Great Half Little One Resolution Shame Strong

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