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Were it not for hope, heart wad break We'll never ken the worth of water till the wellgaedry 770 We are aye to lear as lang as we live We can poind for debt, but no for unkindnefs We can fhape their wylie coat, but no their weird We’ll never big Tandy bourocks together We'll bark ourfells ere we buy dogs fae dear 775 ,We canna baith fup and blaw We maun live by the living and no by the dead We are bound to be honest and no to be rich Who invited you to the roast Wha can hand what will away 780 Wha dare bell the cat Wha can help misluck Wha cornes aftener and brings lefs What we first lear we best ken What the eye feefna the heart ruefna 755 What ye win at that ye may lick aff a bet girdle What carlins hain cats eat What winna do by might do by flight What’s my cafe the day may be yours the mom What’s war than ill luck 790 What need a rich man be a thief What canna be cured maun be endured When ae door sleeks anither ane opens When a’ men fpeak nae man hears When drink’s in wit’s out 795 When friends meet hearts warm When my head’s down my houfe is theeked When the cow’s in the clout fhe’s foon out When the tod preaches take tent of the lambs When the wame’e fu’ the banes would be at rest 800 When poverty comes in at the door friendship flies out at the winnock When a’ freets fail, fire’s good for the fearcy When a ew’s drown’d fhe’s dead When you are ferv d a’ the geefe are water’d When wine finks worus fwim 805 When ye’re gawn and coming the gate’s no toom When he dies for age ye may quack for fear When ye are well had yourfell fae When the well’s fu’ it will rin o’er