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When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.
Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.
Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.