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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!
My poverty, but not my will consents.
My poverty, but not my will consents.
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
