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An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
Bliss itself is not worth having,
If we're by compulsion blest.
Bliss itself is not worth having,
If we're by compulsion blest.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
