He that would Thrive
Nursery Rhyme
Lyrics, Origins and History

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He that would Thrive

Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history

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.

He that would Thrive

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