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 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you 
even weeping, that they are read more 
 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you 
even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose 
glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 
 "Good, well-dress'd turtle beats them hollow,--
 It almost makes me wish, I vow,
  To have two stomachs, read more 
 "Good, well-dress'd turtle beats them hollow,--
 It almost makes me wish, I vow,
  To have two stomachs, like a cow!"
   And lo! as with the cud, an inward thrill
    Upheaved his waistcoat and disturb'd his frill,
     His mouth was oozing, and he work'd his jaw--
      "I almost that that I could eat one raw." 
 For I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will 
hardly mind anything else.  
 For I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will 
hardly mind anything else. 
 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 genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
 [Fr., Le veritable Amphitryon
  Est l'Amphitryon ou read more 
 The genuine Amphitryon is the Amphitryon with whom we dine.
 [Fr., Le veritable Amphitryon
  Est l'Amphitryon ou l'on dine.] 
 Gluttony kills more then the sword.
 [Gluttony kills more than the sword.]  
 Gluttony kills more then the sword.
 [Gluttony kills more than the sword.] 
And solid pudding against empty praise.
And solid pudding against empty praise.
 A stomach that is seldom empty despises common food.
 [Lat., Jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit.]  
 A stomach that is seldom empty despises common food.
 [Lat., Jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit.] 
 For he on honey-dew hath fed,
 And drunk the milk of Paradise.  
 For he on honey-dew hath fed,
 And drunk the milk of Paradise.