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My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.
Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
