The only true time which a man can properly call his own, is that which he has all to himself the rest, though in some sense he may be said to live it, is other people's time, not his.
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I give thee all, I can no more, Though poor the off'ring be My heart and lute are all the store That I can bring to thee.Charles Lamb
If thou would'st have me sing and play As once I play'd and sung, First take this time-worn lute away, And bring one freshly strung.
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Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.
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Neat, not gaudy.
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Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.
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