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Oh! whatever betide thee,
Thou needst not despair;
Where conscience doth guide thee,
Thy safety is there.
Thou needst not despair;
Where conscience doth guide thee,
Thy safety is there.
If fortune delight thee,
Beware its alloy;
And should it despite thee,
Endure it with joy.
Beware its alloy;
And should it despite thee,
Endure it with joy.
For, to win its caressing 's
A dangerous gain;
And Heaven's best blessings
Are hidden in pain.
A dangerous gain;
And Heaven's best blessings
Are hidden in pain.
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While youth and health bless thee,
Remember the day
When mourners shall dress thee
To sleep in the clay.
Remember the day
When mourners shall dress thee
To sleep in the clay.
Do good unto all men,
Contented, unknown;
Expecting thy payment
From Heaven alone.
Contented, unknown;
Expecting thy payment
From Heaven alone.
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