Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

It adds to the glory both of soule and body.

It adds to the glory both of soule and body.

Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.

Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.

Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]

Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.