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Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.


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The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.



Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.



Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.



The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.

The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.



Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.



Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.



To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!



All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.

All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.



Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.



His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.

His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.





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The pale water which goes away along paths of silence.

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If they finally move, is it because they are warm enough, or is it that they are stiff, or bored?

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The test of your Christian Faith is to stand by the Truth of God's Word in the face of opposition without Compromise

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The style of life is a unity because it has grown out of the difficulties of early life and out of the striving for a goal.

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It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled to call our ancestors barbarous.

It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled to call our ancestors barbarous.



Do the scary thing first, and get scared later.

Do the scary thing first, and get scared later.



The khadi spirit means also an infinite patience.

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Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

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