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Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
All are not merry that dance lightly.
All are not merry that dance lightly.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
We know this to be all nonsense.
We know this to be all nonsense.
Do not unto another that which you would not he should do unto
you.
Do not unto another that which you would not he should do unto
you.