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Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
