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"This foolish, wayward youth, on mischief bent, / Disturbs a hive - this fun, he'll soon repent; / The bees fly quickly out, they sting him sore, / He wisdom learns, and touches bees no more. / The other boy, at a safe distance, more wise, / Sees trouble brewing - from the spot he flies."—Barber, 1857

Experience Teaches

"This foolish, wayward youth, on mischief bent, / Disturbs a hive - this fun, he'll soon repent; / The…

"Experience teaches far more than tongue can tell, / Where the shoe pinches, or where troubles dwell: / When on the shoal the loaded boat is lying, / This man, he knows it well - the oar he's plying; / He can true warning give to others round, / He knows full well the boat is on the ground."—Barber, 1857

He that's Aground Knows Where the Shoal is

"Experience teaches far more than tongue can tell, / Where the shoe pinches, or where troubles dwell:…