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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.
He assigned it to regions more than tropical.
He assigned it to regions more than tropical.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
