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A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's read more
A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's all one, our play is done,
And we'll strive to please you every day.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
We are fooles one to another.
We are fooles one to another.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
