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It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.
The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
