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The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.

Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.

The tap'ring pyramid, the Egyptian's pride, And wonder of the world, whose spiky top Has wounded the thick cloud.

How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.

Beauty! thou pretty plaything! dear deceit, That steals so softly o'er the stripling's heart, And gives it a new pulse unknown before!

Action, so to speak, is the genius of nature.

Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious.

Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.

Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance.

Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.

The common damn'd shun their society.

When it draws near to witching time of night.