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JUAN MELENDEZ VALDES.
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If not, leave all to justice:
Give me some drink, o'erpower'd
With but to name this goddess,
I feel myself a coward.
They much who study ever
Have thousand plagues annoy them;
Which in their best endeavour
Their peace and joy destroy them:
And then what do they gather?
A thousand doubts upspringing,
Which other puzzlings farther
Them other doubts are bringing.
And so through life they haste on,
One enviable truly!
Disputes and hates to waste on,
And ne'er agreeing throughly.
My shepherd girl! but bring me
Then wine abundant very,
And fear not songs I'll sing thee,
As endlessly and merry.
