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Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
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No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Little wealth, little care.
Little wealth, little care.
