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Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
By that sin fell the angels.
By that sin fell the angels.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
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Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.
Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep read more
Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep up Christmas merry still.
He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.