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 She wears her clothes as if they were thrown on her with a 
pitchfork.  
 She wears her clothes as if they were thrown on her with a 
pitchfork. 
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that read more 
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that hath new robes
   And may not wear them. 
 Who seems most hideous when adorned the most.
 [Lat., Che quant' era piu ornata, era piu brutta.]  
 Who seems most hideous when adorned the most.
 [Lat., Che quant' era piu ornata, era piu brutta.] 
 And said to myself, as I lit my cigar,
 "Supposing a man had the wealth of the Czar
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 And said to myself, as I lit my cigar,
 "Supposing a man had the wealth of the Czar
  Of the Russias to boot, for the rest of his days,
   On the whole do you think he would have much to spare
    If he married a woman with nothing to wear?" 
 He was a wight of high renowne,
 And thosne but of a low degree;
  Itt's pride that read more 
 He was a wight of high renowne,
 And thosne but of a low degree;
  Itt's pride that putts the countrye downe,
   Man, take thine old cloake about thee. 
Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new.
Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new.
Beauty when most unclothed is clothed best.
Beauty when most unclothed is clothed best.
 Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,
 We ne'er shall see him more;
  He used to read more 
 Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,
 We ne'er shall see him more;
  He used to wear a long black coat
   All button'd down before. 
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.