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To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the read more
To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the nation;
Sure John and I are more than quit.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
The life of man is a winter way.
The life of man is a winter way.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
