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A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.
He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.
