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ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers?
O sweet content!
Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplexed?
O punishment!
Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexed
To add to golden numbers, golden numbers?
O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content!
Work apace, apace, apace, apace;
Honest labour bears a lovely face;
Then hey nonny nonny, hey nonny nonny!
Canst drink the waters of the crisped spring? / O sweet content! / Swimm'st thou in wealth, yet sink'st in thine own tears? / O punishment! / Then he that patiently want's burden bears / No burden bears, but is a king, a king! / O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content! / Work apace, apace, apace, apace; / Honest labour bears a lovely face; / Then hey nonny nonny, hey nonny nonny!