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That 's The Wise Thrush; He Sings Each Song Twice Over, Lest You Should Think He Never Could Recapture The First Fine Careless Rapture.
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That 's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture.
-- Robert Browning (1812-1890)
-- Home-Thoughts from Abroad, ii
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Over my head his arm he flung Against the world.
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He who did well in war just earns the right To begin doing well in peace.
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A Southern boy graduates from high school heads north to college, taking the family dog, Old Blue with him, for company.
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We shall march prospering,--not thro' his presence
Songs may inspirit us,--not from his lyre; Deeds will be done,--while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch whom the rest bade aspire....
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In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war.
-- Horace (65-8 BC) -- Satires, ii, 2, (111.)...
A man is like a rusty wheel on a rusty cart, He sings his song as he rattles along and then he falls apart.
-- Richard Thompso...
Oh never star Was lost here but it rose afar. -- Robert Browning (1812-1890) -- Waring, ii
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. -- Proverbs, 26:5