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Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
'Tis neither here nor there.
'Tis neither here nor there.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
We should all endure our own grievances rather than detract from
the comforts of others.
We should all endure our own grievances rather than detract from
the comforts of others.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.