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Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
He enters the port with a full sail.
He enters the port with a full sail.
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the read more
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the passing year.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow read more
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
Sop to Cerebus.
If I can find Cerebus a sop, I shall be at rest for one day.
Sop to Cerebus.
If I can find Cerebus a sop, I shall be at rest for one day.