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Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]
A creature not too bright nor good
For human nature's daily food.
A creature not too bright nor good
For human nature's daily food.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
