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HURRY AND SPEED by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS

First Line: WHILE SPEED IS FILLING THE BOTTLE, HURRY IS SPILLING THE INK
Last Line: HURRY WINS MANY A SLAVE, BUT SPEED WINS MANY A FRIEND.
Subject(s): HASTE;
While Speed is filling the bottle, Hurry is spilling the ink;
While Speed is solving the problem, Hurry's beginning to think.
While Speed is hitting the bull's-eye, Hurry is stringing his bow;
While Hurry is marching his army, Speed is worsting his foe.
Hurry is quick at beginning, Speed is quick at the end.
Hurry wins many a slave, but Speed wins many a friend.



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