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Some evils are cured by contempt.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep read more
Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep up Christmas merry still.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
