Xavier Mandreza Poems

To Live in all Aspects towards all Men
As Milestone as any Base Human make
Which Greatness succumb to your Heart's own Content
Where Issues befriend their Live's own Forsake
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Those Citadels bricked by the Pride of Men
Can shrink into Glory by Humble Appeal
Such Method betakes by Forged Labours then -
As Proud my Songs your Nature's Stock Reveal
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For all we Know, and for all that we Care
Which Favoured Latitudes bound to Accept
Else stake our Damp Windows cast which we Dare
Left us Withdrawn in ourselves by Precept
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You Become what you Fear; And that which Brews
If Sullen Labours by Fantasies dictate
If yet be Learned; As Learned as Wisdom strews
Such must one's Discipline collaborate
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When Aesop's Grapes bled the Fox's Desire
Already Sore from his High-Sprinting Heel
With his Submission though Doused with Fire
Invest your Insurance of Long-Fingered Feel
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Virtuous as Strangers do Good Remarks meet
That folly would one's ears made to Assume
His Eldered Voice far dips my mind discreet
Where Heart as Dowry-Lipped object presume
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There are those Treats which Baked for our Consume
Then there are Delicacies invite as Art
Where Smiles and Taste tie as One Rapid Bloom
As Life by Delight breathes one's Soul at Heart
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To Bake in Parsimony with your Best
As Friends compose Fine Ingredients interred
Where her Love's Bright Kin mix such Dough compress
Then Tie one's Sentiment for Sweets inferred
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Mother by Memory this Heart fulfills
If Purchase by Chance incline your Onced Name
That Faith will Harness such Virtue instills
Then All be Well my Sentiments remain
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Seeing how Far your Living Flames extend
That Pride whence Crypted withdrawn to his Face
Seeing as much as Honoured Lords depend
Managed your Fuel promote the Dame's Grace
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