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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.
A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.