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Your ghost will walk, you lover of trees,(If our loves remain)In an English lane.

Hamelin Town's in Brunswick,By famous Hanover city.

Thou art my single day, God lends to leaven What were all earth else, with a feel of heaven.

Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.

A gaudy dress and gentle air May slightly touch the heart; But it's innocence and modesty that polished the dart.

His locked, lettered, braw brass collarShowed him the gentleman an' scholar.

As Tammie glow'red, amazed, and curious,The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.

An' there began a lang digressionAbout the lords o' the creation.

He wales a portion with judicious care;And "Let us worship God" he says, with solemn air.

There's nought but care on ev'ry han',In every hour that passes, O:What signifies the life o' man,An' 't were nae for the lasses, O.

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Critics! Appalled I ventured on the name. Those cutthroat bandits in the paths of fame.

I found that old Solomon proved it fair, That a big-belly'd bottle's a cure for all care.

A gaudy dress and gentle air May slightly touch the heart; But it's innocence and modesty That polishes the dart.

Here's freedom to him who would read; Here's freedom to him who would write; None ever feared that the truth should be heard, But them that the truth would indict.

Should the poor be flattered?—Shakespeare.

Machiavel says virtue and riches seldom settle on one man.

The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.

Aristotle said melancholy men of all others are most witty.

No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.

As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good, and prove it.

All my joys to this are folly, Naught so sweet as melancholy.

Every other sin hath some pleasure annexed to it, or will admit of an excuse: envy alone wants both.

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