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The more they drink the more they thirst.
The more they drink the more they thirst.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last read more
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
Nothing can come of nothing.
Nothing can come of nothing.