Donum Amicis: Verses on Various Occasions

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author, 1815 - 72 sider

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Side 38 - ... nam cur. quae laedunt oculos, festinas demere: si quid est animum, differs curandi tempus in annum? dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet: sapere aude; 40 incipe ! qui recte vivendi prorogat horam, rusticus expectat, dum defluat amnis: at ille labitur et labetur in omne volubilis aevum.
Side 72 - Chelsea meadows walking, Of poetry and such things talking, Says Ralph, a merry wag — "An epigram, if smart and good, In all its circumstances should Be like a jelly-bag.
Side 34 - Iliacos intra muros peccatur et extra. Rursum quid virtus, et quid sapientia possit, Utile proposuit nobis exemplar Ulixen ; Qui domitor Trojae, multorum providus urbes, Et mores hominum inspexit, latumque per aequor, Dum sibi, dum sociis reditum parat, aspera multa Pertnlit, adversis rerum immersabilis undis.
Side 32 - Romœ, Prœneste relegi ; Qui, quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non, Planius ac melius Chrysippo et Crantore dicit.
Side 40 - Non domus et fundus, non aeris acervus et auri ¿Egroto domini deduxit corpore febres, Non animo curas. Valeat possessor oportet, Si comportatis rebus bene cogitat uti. Qui cupit aut metuit, juvat ilium sic domus et res, Ut lippum pictae tabulae, fomenta podagram, Auriculas citharae collecta sorde dolentes.
Side 36 - Sirenum voces et Circae pocula nosti; Quae si cum sociis stultus cupidusque bibisset, Sub domina meretrice fuisset turpis et excors, 25 Vixisset canis immund.us vel amica luto sus.
Side 52 - ... The birchen sceptre in her hand — With lofty air, inspiring awe ; And upraised arm to inforce the law — She shakes the whistling twigs, and then, Whip — whip — whip — whip — inflicts the pain : Now pauses ; — while Miss roars aloud, Sad warnings to the little crowd : — Crying — " Oh ! dear Ma'am, pray give o'er, " I never will do so no more." — In vain : — the rod's reiterations Produce fresh pauses, fresh orations. " These stripes I'm sorry to impart ; " But 'tis for your...
Side 52 - The governess now takes her stand : The birchen sceptre in her hand — With lofty air, inspiring awe ; And upraised arm to inforce the law — She shakes the whistling twigs, and then, Whip — whip — whip — whip — inflicts the pain : Now pauses ; — while Miss roars aloud, Sad warnings to the little crowd : — Crying — " Oh ! dear Ma'am, pray give o'er,
Side 50 - Go run up stairs, and tell the teacher, " To bring that rod she made, just new, " And tied up with a ribbon blue : — " Then such a punishment I'll give ; " As you'll remember, while you live. " No begging, Miss, will be of use, " For such a crime, there's no excuse —
Side 50 - If now this instant you wo'n't own " Who 'twas — I'll whip you every one." All — all — were ready then to cry — " 'Twas not me, Ma'am — Twas Betsy Fry." " Who — Betsy Fry? — I'm quite ashamed — " Such a great girl ! — to hear her named : " But for this crime, a whipping ample " Shall be to others an example. " Indecent wretch ! — You, Sally...

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