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The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
