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A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
The abuse of cabmen in a block.
The abuse of cabmen in a block.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
