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Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
A stone in a well is not lost.
A stone in a well is not lost.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She read more
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
The wife is the key of the house.
The wife is the key of the house.
