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 When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil 
drives.)  
 When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil 
drives.) 
 Annius has some two hundred tables, and servants for every table. 
Dishes run hither and thither, and plates fly read more 
 Annius has some two hundred tables, and servants for every table. 
Dishes run hither and thither, and plates fly about. Such 
entertainments as these keep to yourselves, ye pompous; I am ill 
pleased with a supper that walks. 
 All sorrows are good (or are less) with bread.
 [Sp., Todos los duelos con pan son buenos (or son read more 
 All sorrows are good (or are less) with bread.
 [Sp., Todos los duelos con pan son buenos (or son menos).] 
 The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
 Modo he's called, and Mahu.  
 The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
 Modo he's called, and Mahu. 
 This dish of meat is too good for any but anglers, or very honest 
men.  
 This dish of meat is too good for any but anglers, or very honest 
men. 
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
 Abashed the Devil stood,
 And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
  Virtue in her own shape read more 
 Abashed the Devil stood,
 And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
  Virtue in her own shape how lovely; saw
   And pined his loss. 
 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil 
fail, according to the word of read more 
 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil 
fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by 
Elijah.