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Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find read more
Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find relief,
Whose joys are chastened by their grief.
Success brings many to ruin.
Success brings many to ruin.
I tell the tale as it was told to me.
I tell the tale as it was told to me.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The woman that deliberates is lost.
The woman that deliberates is lost.