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A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
'Tis rushing now adown the spout,
And gushing out below,
Half frantic in its joyousness,
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'Tis rushing now adown the spout,
And gushing out below,
Half frantic in its joyousness,
And wild in eager flow.
The earth is dried and parched with heat,
And it hath long'd to be
Released from out the selfish cloud,
To cool the thirsty tree.
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
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How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
. . . .
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
Water is the only drink for a wise man.
Water is the only drink for a wise man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
