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He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
 Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those 
matters with which I am unacquainted.  
 Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those 
matters with which I am unacquainted. 
 Something attempted, something done
 Has earned a night's repose.  
 Something attempted, something done
 Has earned a night's repose. 
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
 Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a 
fool from any side.  
 Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a 
fool from any side.