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  1. An Epistle to J. Morris - September 1825 (continued)

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    V
    I would have you beware
    Of that lean villain Care
    He lurks here and there
    Seeking whom he can play
    He is man's constant foe
    His past here below
    And his sad overthrow
    Upon some fatal day.
    VI
    If you gave his will
    His designs he'll fulfill,
    But we'll give him a pill
    One a month of you choose
    Neither music or wines
    Can impede his designs
    Like a few simple lines
    From your own native muse
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Master Calvert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Monaghan