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A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
 We take no note of time
 But from its loss.  
 We take no note of time
 But from its loss. 
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
All things deteriorate in time.
All things deteriorate in time.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.