What is strength without a double share of wisdom Vast, unwieldy, burdensome, proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties strength's not made to rule, but to sub serve, where wisdom bears command.
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It was the winter wild, While the Heaven-born child, All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.John Milton
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Where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all.
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Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touch'd lightly for no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper.
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Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail.
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And ever against eating cares Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse,
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