thirst is a dangerous thing

Three Men in a Boat by Jo Bradford

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"Let your boat of life be light,

packed with only what you need -

a homely home and simple pleasures,

one or two friends, worth the name,

someone to love and someone to love you,

a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,

enough to eat and enough to wear,

and a little more than enough to drink;

for thirst is a dangerous thing. "

Jerome K. Jerome ~ Three Men in a Boat