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There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone
his way, then he boasteth.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone
his way, then he boasteth.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
