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O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Marry, this is the short and the long of it.
Marry, this is the short and the long of it.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart read more
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
