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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else read more
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
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Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
