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 A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken 
to is silent.  
 A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken 
to is silent. 
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
 "Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
 "I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
  But who read more 
 "Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
 "I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
  But who on earth can say I am not pious?" 
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
 Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren 
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.  
 Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren 
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. 
 One science only will one genius fit,
 So vast is art, so narrow human wit.  
 One science only will one genius fit,
 So vast is art, so narrow human wit. 
I have other fish to fry.
I have other fish to fry.