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To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.
Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.
