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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
'Tis neither here nor there.
'Tis neither here nor there.
