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He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
With but a plank between them and their fate.
With but a plank between them and their fate.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.
You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]