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Blackberries

by William Allingham

Allingham, William (1824-1889)

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[Duly, in turn, the wise man looks]

[Our life is a ship at sea]

[No one his country understands]

[There's much a first look cannot give]

[You search: save one thing, all the world is nought.]

[Who cannot money save]

[“Take time to think”—so do: but this you'll find]

[Undutiful children get many a curse]

[Against it are a thousand reasons,—one]

[Young Inexperience misjudges, no doubt]

[Life has enough of trouble]

[Observe thy Dreams.]

[Liberality's much in vogue]

[If we had neither church nor throne]

[One who can see without seeming to see,—]

[Look close at your bills; do you find no cheat?]

[When changes must be granted, 'tis the knowing Statesman's plan]

[I never write from personal spite]

[In greater things or less]

[Herb Duty in life's common ground hath root]

[“Fool's Parsley” is rank poison; learn to know]

[If I could smile]

[If successful thou wouldst be]

[Boldly praise; and some will hear thee.]

[Money matters not at twenty]

[O world, if I had known you long ago]

[Dear Son, I say to you]

[How many things would be ridiculous]

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[If I could smile]

If I could smile
On the useful vile,
Proud ass and clever varlet,—
You, Madam World,
With red lip curl'd,
Would smile on me, you harlot!