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Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the read more
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the house of mirth.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.