Charles Mackay. 1814-1889. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Charles Mackay. (1814–1889)

Cleon hath a million acres,—ne’er a one have I;
Cleon dwelleth in a palace,—in a cottage I.

Cleon and I.

    But the sunshine aye shall light the sky,
  As round and round we run;
And the truth shall ever come uppermost,
  And justice shall be done.

Eternal Justice. Stanza 4.

Aid the dawning, tongue and pen;
Aid it, hopes of honest men!

Clear the Way.

Some love to roam o’er the dark sea’s foam,
Where the shrill winds whistle free.

Some love to roam.

There’s a good time coming, boys!
A good time coming.

The good Time coming.

    Cannon-balls may aid the truth
  But thought’s a weapon stronger;
We’ll win our battles by its aid,
  Wait a little longer.

The good Time coming.

The smallest effort is not lost,
Each wavelet on the ocean tost
Aids in the ebb-tide or the flow;
Each rain-drop makes some floweret blow;
Each struggle lessens human woe.

The Old and the New.

Old Tubal Cain was a man of might
In the days when earth was young.

Tubal Cain.

    The king can drink the best of wine—
      So can I;
And has enough when he would dine—
      So have I;
And can not order rain or shine—
      Nor can I.
Then where’s the difference—let me see—
Betwixt my lord the king and me?

Differences.

If happy I and wretched he,
Perhaps the king would change with me.

Differences.

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