Alwyn Morton: his school and schoolfellows

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Página 203 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Página 254 - Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, " Doubtless," said I, " what it utters is its only stock and store ; Caught from some unhappy master, whom unmerciful disaster Followed fast and followed faster, till his songs one burden bore — Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore, Of
Página 82 - He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Página 12 - We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground: judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Página 135 - And bade me, if I had a friend that loved her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her. Upon this hint I spake; She loved me for the dangers I had passed, And I loved her that she did pity them.
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Página 63 - The indorsement of supreme delight, Writ by a friend, and with his blood; The couch of time ; care's balm and bay ; The week were dark, but for thy light: Thy torch doth show the way.

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