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A woman's work, grave sirs, is never done.
A woman's work, grave sirs, is never done.
God be thank'd that the dead have left still
Good undone for the living to do--
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God be thank'd that the dead have left still
Good undone for the living to do--
Still some aim for the heart and the will
And the soul of a man to pursue.
The Moor has done his work, the Moor may go.
[Ger., Der Mohr hat seine Arbeit gethan, der Mohr read more
The Moor has done his work, the Moor may go.
[Ger., Der Mohr hat seine Arbeit gethan, der Mohr kann gehen.]
When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?
When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?
Get leave to work
In this world,--'tis the best you get at all.
Get leave to work
In this world,--'tis the best you get at all.
Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition.
Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition.
Each one to his own trade; then would the cows be well cared for.
Each one to his own trade; then would the cows be well cared for.
Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.
Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.
The work under our labour grows
Luxurious by restraint.
The work under our labour grows
Luxurious by restraint.