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THE CAUTIOUS HOUSEHOLDER by ANAXILAS

First Line: YOU'RE WORSE THAN SNAILS, WHO VOTE THE WHOLE WORLD VICIOUS
Last Line: AND HUMP THEIR HOUSES ROUND, THEY'RE SO SUSPICIOUS.
Subject(s): PRUDENCE; CAUTION;

YOU'RE worse than snails, who vote the whole world vicious
And hump their houses round, they're so suspicious.



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