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Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
After supper walk a mile.
After supper walk a mile.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
