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The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
