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He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
Good horses make short miles.
Good horses make short miles.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
