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Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
The Court hath no Almanack.
The Court hath no Almanack.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.
Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
