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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.
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.