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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
And trifles life.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.
If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.