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Of all pains, the greatest painIs to love, and love in vain.
— George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne
Of all pains, the greatest painIs to love, and love in vain.
Thy thoughts to nobler meditations give,And study how to die, not how to live.
'Tis impious pleasure to delight in harm. And beauty should be kind, as well as charm.
Since truth and constancy are vain,Then let example be obey'd.
Mankind, from Adam, have been women's fools;Not left us women, or not threatened hell.
Happy the man, of mortals happiest he,But to himself, and to the gods alone.
But, oh! what mighty magician can assuageA woman's envy?
The kiss you take is paid by that you give:The joy is mutual, and I'm still in debt.
Whoe'er thou art, thy Lord and master see,Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be.
