O sacred solitude divine retreat Choice of the prudent envy of the great By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, We court fair wisdom, that celestial maid.
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What tender force, what dignity divine, what virtue consecrating every feature around that neck what dross are gold and pearl.
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Procrastination is the thief of time Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
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