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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.