Poems List

My heart is wax moulded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.
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Within a stone's throw of it.
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I can look sharp as well as another, and let me alone to keep the cobwebs out of my eyes.
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He is as mad as a March hare.
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He has an oar in every man's boat, and a finger in every pie.
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In the night all cats are gray.
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What a man has, so much he is sure of.
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When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome.
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When the head aches, all the members partake of the pain.
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You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.
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Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. His most famous work, 'Don Quixote,' is considered one of the most important literary works ever written and the first modern novel. Cervantes' life was marked by adventure and hardship, including military service, participation in the Battle of Lepanto where he was wounded, and long periods of poverty and imprisonment. Despite these adversities, he produced a vast body of work that explored themes such as reality versus illusion, honor, and madness. His writing is characterized by its wit, humanism, and psychological depth. Cervantes has had a lasting influence on world literature, and his figure is synonymous with literary genius.