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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
