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When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.
Mend your cloathes, and you may hold out this yeare.
Mend your cloathes, and you may hold out this yeare.
