 Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee in their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever faithful guide. Each weak, unstable human mind A " weathercock " they call ; And thus, unthinkingly, mankind Abuse thee, one and all. They have...  The Rugbæan - Pagina 110di Rugby sch - 1850Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
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...thee say, As far aloft they flew, ' Now all away ! — here ends our play, For I have work to do I' Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee,...weathercock' they call ; And thus, unthinkingly, mankind 30 The Fortune-Hunter. [January, They have no right to make thy name A by-word for their deeds : They... | |
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...thee say, As far aloft they flew, ' Now all away ! — here ends our play, For I have work to do !' Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee,...emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever faithful guide I Each weak, unstable human mind A ' weathercock' they call ; And thus, unthinkingly, mankind They... | |
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...thee say, As far aloft they flew, ' Now all away ! — here ends our play. For I have work to do !' Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee,...in their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever-faithful guide ! Each weak, unstable human mind A ' weathercock' they call ; And thus, unthinkingly,... | |
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...my honest friend, And call thce, in their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever-faithful guide ! Each weak, unstable human mind A ' weathercock'...they call ; And thus, unthinkingly, mankind Abuse tliee, one and all. They have no right to make thy name A by-word for their deeds : They change their... | |
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...say, As far aloft they flew, — " Now all away ! — here ends our play, For I have work to do !" Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee...one and all. They have no right to make thy name A by-word for their deeds : — They change their friends, their principles, Their fashions, and their... | |
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...thee say. As far alofl they flew,— " Now all away !—here ends our play, For I have work to do!" Men slander thee, my honest friend. And call thee...one and all. They have no right to make thy name A by-word for their deeds : — They change their friends, their principles, Their fashions, and their... | |
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...say, As far aloft they flew, — " Now all away ! — here ends our play, For I have work to do !" Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee...mankind Abuse thee, one and all. They have no right to mako thy name A by-word for their deeds : — They change their friends, their principles, Their fashions,... | |
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...say, As far aloft they flew, — " Now all away ! — here ends our play, For I have work to do !" Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee,...in their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever-faithful guide. Each weak, unstable human mind A "weathereock" they call ; And thus, unthinkingly,... | |
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...my honest friend, And call thee, in their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, Thou ever-faithful guide. Each weak, unstable human mind A " weathercock"...one and all. They have no right to make thy name A by-word for their deeds : — They change their friends, their principles, Their fashions, and their... | |
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...say, As far aloft they flew — " Now all away ! — here ends our piny, " For I have work to do ! " Men slander thee, my honest friend, And call thee,...their pride, An emblem of their fickleness, — Thou ever-faithful guide. Each weak, unstable human mind A " weathercock " they call ; And thus, unthinkingly,... | |
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