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'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one read more
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
