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In a retreat the lame are formost.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
They are safe in their number and their close array.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.