More from George Meredith

  1. Behold the life at ease; it drifts, The sharpened life commands its course.
  2. Cannon his name, Cannon his voice, he came.
  3. Full lasting is the song, though he, The singer, passes.
  4. I expect that Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.
  5. With patient inattention hear him prate.
  6. Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered.
  7. Civil limitation daunts His utterance never; the nymphs blush, not he.
  8. Perfect simplicity is unconsciously audacious.

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