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I saw young Harry with his visor up.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
