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As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest read more
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest thought.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.
