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One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.
Two heads are better than one.
Two heads are better than one.
So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.
So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
