Rules For Monarchs Poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Rules For Monarchs
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IF men are never their thoughts to employ,
Take care to provide them a life full of joy;
But if to some profit and use thou wouldst bend them,
Take care to shear them, and then defend them.
Thursday, January 1, 2004
Topic(s) of this poem: joy
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