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Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
