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 Celerity is never more admired
 Than by the negligent.  
 Celerity is never more admired
 Than by the negligent. 
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
 Quick enough, if good enough.
 [Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]  
 Quick enough, if good enough.
 [Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.] 
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
 Stand not upon the order of your going,
 But go at once.  
 Stand not upon the order of your going,
 But go at once. 
 Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
 Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.  
 Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
 Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive. 
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.