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Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.
— Joanna Baillie
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Think'st thou there are no serpents in the worldAnd sting the soul.
— Joanna Baillie
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A willing heart adds feather to the heel,And makes the clown a winged Mercury.
— Joanna Baillie
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Sweet sleep be with us, one and all!Gay dreams to all! good night, good night.
— Joanna Baillie
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Oh, swiftly glides the bonnie boat, Soft moves the dipping oar!
— Joanna Baillie
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The tyrant nowHe now dare trust.
— Joanna Baillie
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The hushed winds wail with feeble moanLike infant charity.
— Joanna Baillie
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The brave man is not he who feels no fear,And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.
— Joanna Baillie
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Some men are born to feast, and not to fight;And wield a flesh-hook rather than a sword.
— Joanna Baillie