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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the
intellect.
Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the
intellect.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
Something must be allowed to custom.
Something must be allowed to custom.
