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I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
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Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
What's the use to anticipate sorrow?
Life's troubles come never too late.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.