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All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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.
