 Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad.' ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in, stones, and good in every...  The works of Shakespear [ed. by H. Blair], in which the beauties observed by ... - Page 231by William Shakespeare - 1769Full view - About this book
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...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.... | |
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...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly, and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, I'i'iids tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every... | |
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...persuade me what I am. Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Fmds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks. Sermons in stones, and good in ev'ry thing.... | |
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