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'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
sword; the one uses it as a means read more
The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
sword; the one uses it as a means of attack, the other as a means
of defence.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
