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The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
