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Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.
The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
