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Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.