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Mind Your Own Concerns.
MIND YOUR OWN CONCERNS .
MIND your own concerns , my friend , For they are yours alone ; Don't talk about your nei g hbour ' s faults , But strive to mend your own . Suppose he does not always lead A truly pious life ; What matter if he sometimes frets ,
Or quarrels with his wife ? Don't meddle—let him knoAV , my friend , Your better nature spurns To act the spy on him or his—¦ Jnst mind your own concerns .
Yes , mind your own concerns , my friend , Ancl presently you'll find That all your time is occupied , And you ' ve quite enough to mind . Why need yon care if Snooks or Spooks Should wed with Sally Jones ? What matter if your neighbour C .
A half a million owns ? The money is not yours , my friend , Though golden stores he earns , So do not envy him his wealth , But mind your own concerns .
Yes , mind your own concerns , my friend , It is a better plan , Than always to be spying out The deeds of brother man . Remember that all persons have , Though hidden from your view , Thoughts that to them of right belong ,
And not at all to yon ; And also bear in mind , my friend , A generous nature worms No secret from a nei g hbour ' s breast—So mind your own'iconcerns .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Mind Your Own Concerns.
MIND YOUR OWN CONCERNS .
MIND your own concerns , my friend , For they are yours alone ; Don't talk about your nei g hbour ' s faults , But strive to mend your own . Suppose he does not always lead A truly pious life ; What matter if he sometimes frets ,
Or quarrels with his wife ? Don't meddle—let him knoAV , my friend , Your better nature spurns To act the spy on him or his—¦ Jnst mind your own concerns .
Yes , mind your own concerns , my friend , Ancl presently you'll find That all your time is occupied , And you ' ve quite enough to mind . Why need yon care if Snooks or Spooks Should wed with Sally Jones ? What matter if your neighbour C .
A half a million owns ? The money is not yours , my friend , Though golden stores he earns , So do not envy him his wealth , But mind your own concerns .
Yes , mind your own concerns , my friend , It is a better plan , Than always to be spying out The deeds of brother man . Remember that all persons have , Though hidden from your view , Thoughts that to them of right belong ,
And not at all to yon ; And also bear in mind , my friend , A generous nature worms No secret from a nei g hbour ' s breast—So mind your own'iconcerns .