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Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
The bowl dispels corroding cares.
The bowl dispels corroding cares.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
