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Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
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There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
Two heads are better than one.
Two heads are better than one.
