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Patience and shuffle the cards.

With spots quadrangular of diamond form, Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife, And spades, the emblems of untimely graves.

He's a sure card.

Cards were at first for benefits designed, Sent to amuse, not to enslave the mind.

The pictures placed for ornament and use, The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose.

A clear fire, a clean hearth, and the rigour of the game.

The game exemplifies the worst aspects of capitalism that have made our country so great.

Do not fold, spindle or mutilate.

You do not play then at whist, sir? Alas, what a sad old age you are preparing for yourself! [Fr., Vous ne jouez donc pas le whist, monsieur? Helas! quelle triste vieilesse vous vous preparez!