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Each day that fate adds to your life, put down as so much gain.
Each day that fate adds to your life, put down as so much gain.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
My poverty, but not my will consents.
My poverty, but not my will consents.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
