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When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Anger manages everything badly.
Anger manages everything badly.
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
