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Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
