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Faire language grates not the tongue.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
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Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!
He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.
He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
