Let us draw upon Content for the deficiencies of fortune. - Oliver Goldsmith

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Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt;
It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

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The watchdog's voice that bayed the whispering wind,
And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

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The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade,
For talking age and whispering lovers made.

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