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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
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All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.
The table robbes more then a thiefe.
The table robbes more then a thiefe.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.
