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He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and read more
There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and die ere middle age.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
