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When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them.  
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them. 
 And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
 Contagious blastments are are most imminent.  
 And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
 Contagious blastments are are most imminent. 
 Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
 But the trail of the serpent is over them all.  
 Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
 But the trail of the serpent is over them all. 
 Those, who in quarrels interpose,
 Must often wipe a bloody nose.  
 Those, who in quarrels interpose,
 Must often wipe a bloody nose. 
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.