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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
The House shewes the owner.
The House shewes the owner.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it read more
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
