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Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
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Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
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.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.