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Variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.

The only amarantine flower on earth Is virtue.

Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then; 'tis your country bids!

O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart Must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home.

Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.

What is there in the vale of life Half so delightful as a wife, When friendship, love, and peace combine To stamp the marriage-bond divine?

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.

Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone, That feels not at that sight, and feels at none.