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Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
