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Rh Thumb extended, finger uplifted, apron, cape, gloves,
 * strap, wet-weather clothes, whip carefully chosen,
 * boss, spotter, starter, hostler, somebody loafing on
 * you, you loafing on somebody, head-way, man
 * before and man behind, good day's work, bad
 * day's work, pet stock, mean stock, first out, last
 * out, turning in at night,

To think that these are so much and so nigh to
 * other drivers—and he there takes no interest
 * in them!

The markets, the government, the working-man's
 * wages—to think what account they are through
 * our nights and days!

To think that other working-men will make just as
 * great account of them—yet we make little or
 * no account!

The vulgar and the refined—what you call sin and
 * what you call goodness—to think how wide a
 * difference!

To think the difference will still continue to others,
 * yet we lie beyond the difference.

To think how much pleasure there is! Have you pleasure from looking at the sky? have
 * you pleasure from poems?

Do you enjoy yourself in the city? or engaged in
 * business? or planning a nomination and election?
 * or with your wife and family?

Or with your mother and sisters? or in womanly
 * house-work? or the beautiful maternal cares?

These also flow onward to others—you and I flow
 * onward,