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Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
Truth and oyle are ever above.
Truth and oyle are ever above.
By that sin fell the angels.
By that sin fell the angels.
Check disease in its approach.
Check disease in its approach.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
