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Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Power seldome grows old at Court.
Power seldome grows old at Court.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
I will be correspondent to command.
I will be correspondent to command.
The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.
Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
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Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
