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A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.
A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.
 Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
 [Lat., Quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes.]  
 Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
 [Lat., Quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes.] 
 You must come home with me and be my guest;
 You will give joy to me, and I will read more 
 You must come home with me and be my guest;
 You will give joy to me, and I will do
  All that is in my power to honour you. 
 Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art;
 If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart;
  If read more 
 Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art;
 If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart;
  If stranger, such no longer be;
   If foe, our love shall conquer thee. 
A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.
A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.
 For whom he means to make an often guest,
 One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest.  
 For whom he means to make an often guest,
 One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest. 
 Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;
 Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night.  
 Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;
 Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night. 
 To the guests that must go, bid God's speed and brush away all 
traces of their steps.  
 To the guests that must go, bid God's speed and brush away all 
traces of their steps. 
 No, truly, 'tis more than manners will;
 And I have heard it said, unbidden guests
  Are often read more 
 No, truly, 'tis more than manners will;
 And I have heard it said, unbidden guests
  Are often welcomest when they are gone.