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 </div><p></p>Come, my child, did I hear you right?<br>
Come, sit tight, you give me a fright
<p>Your father, as you well know, left me out in the cold<br>
And right now, I am spent, tired and very old</p>
<p>I’ve lost your father to the sea; your brother to the army<br>
And now you beg for me to let you also fly free</p>
<p>I possess not the strength to fight you<br>
Follow your heart and do what you must do</p>
<p>I’ve known your legs to wander, even before you could walk well<br>
And I’ve never known you to tire; your legs itch once more, I can tell</p>
<p>If it is your heart’s desire; your chosen path with good reason<br>
Though methinks the time is ripe for advice so listen</p>
<p>Go well, my child, but beware of the world<br>
Whatever you do, please fear your Lord</p>
<p>As you go through life you’ll see<br>
That it is not as organized as the bee’s</p>
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<p>You will meet with all sorts of influence while out there<br>
Of every kind of vice, please beware</p>
<p>From every conceivable form of temptation, refrain<br>
The littlest forbidden pleasure must later cause you pain</p>
<p>The most angelic faces are most often the devil’s<br>
Be careful: you are bound to find them in life, at all levels</p>
<p>Your heart is your most prized possession; guard it with diamond vaults<br>
It is your one custody most vulnerable to faults</p>
<p>Seek knowledge, and always stick with the facts<br>
But use the good and leave the bad ones intact</p>
<p>Be the last to succumb to a fight<br>
All people, good and bad, treat right</p>
<p>Live your life a simple one; don’t complicate it<br>
That way, you can always rearrange it or make a quick exit</p>
<p>Be wary of an innocent’s curse; hurt no one, so no one may hurt you<br>
Then peace will be your closest companion, ever with you</p>
<p>Enter into no agreement, till your side is safe; no stake<br>
There are crooks about the earth; make no mistake</p>
<p>Trouble is a close friend to one loquacious<br>
Speak concise, but in all, be righteous</p>
<p>Money is mostly evil; those who live for it are doomed<br>
For extravagancy, make no room</p>
<p>Pride is disease to the human being<br>
Be humble on the outside; you can be proud of your humility within</p>
<p>Patience is a virtue: this is most definitely true<br>
If you court it, you will always be in gratitude</p>
<p>Trust no one; have no enemy, have no friend<br>
You will be the wiser in the end</p>
<p>Travel far and wide; travel is good<br>
But no matter how far you go, do come home to your roots</p>
<p>Go safely, my child: for now, goodbye<br>
Be gone with you! Be gone! I’ll say you some prayers, even as I cry</p>
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