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Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
There is more talke then trouble.
There is more talke then trouble.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
