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The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Good things soon find a purchaser.
Good things soon find a purchaser.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
