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Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.