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T: With an honest old friend, and a merry old song
C: Henry Carey (d.1743)
Z: 2020 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
S: Copy of printed song of unknown origin, from Darlene Wigton 2020-2-27
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w: With an hon-*est* old friend, and a mer-*ry* old*
w: I* en-*vy* no mortal tho'* ev-*er* so*
w: Then* dare* to* be generous,** daunt-*less,* and*
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w: song, And a flask of old port, let me sit the night
w: great, Nor* scorn I a wretch for his low-ly es-
w: gay, Let us merri-ly pass life's* re-main-der a-
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w: long: And laugh at* the an-ger* of those who* re-
w: tate; But what I* ab-hor and* es-teem as* a
w: way; Up-held by* our friends, we* our foes may* des-
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w: pine** That they must swig por-*ter, while
w: curse,** Is poor-ness of spi-*rit, not
w: pise,** For~the more we are en-*vied, the
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w: I** can drink wine.
w: poor-**ness of purse.
w: high-**er we rise.
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%W: I envy no mortal tho' ever so great,
%W: Nor scorn I a wretch for his lowly estate;
%W: But what I abhor and esteem as a curse,
%W: Is poorness of spirit, not poorness of purse.
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%W: Then dare to be generous, dauntless, and gay,
%W: Let us merrily pass life's remainder away;
%W: Upheld by our friends, we our foes may despise,
%W: For the more we are envied, the higher we rise.