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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!
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.
The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
