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Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
One stroke fells not an oke.
One stroke fells not an oke.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.