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The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
The back-doore robs the house.
The back-doore robs the house.
The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues
a Deity.
The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues
a Deity.
