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He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
