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Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
