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Remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid, In every bosom where her nest is made, Hatched by the beams of truth, denies him rest, And proves a raging scorpion in his breast.
WILLIAM COWPER

Bosom Eggs Fatal Laid Made Nest Pleasure Remorse Scorpions
Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
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Labor Much Pleasure Tire Tries
Blest be the art that can immortalize,–the art that baffles time’s tyrannic claim to quench it.
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Art Baffle Claim Immortalize Painting Quench Time Tyrannic
The rich are too indolent, the poor too weak, to bear the insupportable fatigue of thinking.
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Bear Fatigue Indolent Insupportable Poor Rich Think Thinking Weak
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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Glory Guilt Inspirational Principle Selfish Shame War
Manner is all in all, whate’er is writ,The substitute for genius, sense, and wit.
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Authorship Genius Manner Sense Substitutes
Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
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Mind Occupation Quite Relaxation Wisdom
God made the country, and man made the town.
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Country God Man Town
Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame; He hides behind a magisterial air He own offences, and strips others’ bare.
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Bare Behind Blamer Brand Magisterial More Offense Own Satire Strip
Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on your head
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Blessing Cloud Courage Fearful Saint Take
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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Garden Gardening Greenhouses Love
Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
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Absence Inspirational Motivational Proof Suicide
…So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
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Evening Let Night Peaceful Welcome
Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to His feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
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Feet Make Prayer Promise Sweet Trial
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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Inspirational Knowledge Life Motivational Proud Wisdom
Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
WILLIAM COWPER

Ecstasy Elegant Simplicity Warm

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