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The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
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Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
What's the use to anticipate sorrow?
Life's troubles come never too late.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).