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Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
To a brave man every soil is his country.
To a brave man every soil is his country.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return.
So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.
Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.
