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A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?
Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.
Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.
He that burnes most shines most.
He that burnes most shines most.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
