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Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.
If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.
There are many waies to fame.
There are many waies to fame.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.