Living
He that would thrive
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Living
He that would thrive
Must rise at five;
He that hath thriven
May lie till seven;
And he that by the plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Proverbs.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “He that would thrive.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/91/.
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