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When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
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O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
After the house is finisht, leave it.
After the house is finisht, leave it.
All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
