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As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
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But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
Must come? Much rather should he court the ray,
To hoard up warmth against a wintry day.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
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Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
