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Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]
Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
