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And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
To live with them is far less sweet,
Than to remember thee!
To live with them is far less sweet,
Than to remember thee!
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
