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The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
Citties are taken by the eares.
Citties are taken by the eares.
Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
