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A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
