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You will not be a chip the richer.
You will not be a chip the richer.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
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.
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
Let that flea stick in the wa', when the dirt's dry, it'll rub
out.
Let that flea stick in the wa', when the dirt's dry, it'll rub
out.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.