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Even a child is known by his doings.
Even a child is known by his doings.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.
Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
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No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
And flow as now it flows.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
