His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.

His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.

Hope is a waking dream.

Hope is a waking dream.

God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.

God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.

Wine ever paies for his loding.

Wine ever paies for his loding.

An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.

An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.

Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.

Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
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There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man
with a maid.