'Tis true, some stagers of the wiser sort

Made all these idle wonderments their sport;

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They said, their only danger was delay, }

And he, who heard what every fool could say, }

Would never fix his thought, but trim his time away. }

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The passage yet was good; the wind, 'tis true, }

Was somewhat high, but that was nothing new, }

No more than usual equinoxes blew. }