Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.

Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.

God keep me from false friends!

God keep me from false friends!

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.

Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
Of guiltless joy that guilt can know.

Young in limbs, in judgment old.

Young in limbs, in judgment old.

Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.

A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.