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    Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
    With a very natural loathing--
    Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
    From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
    To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
    Instead of the dance upon nothing.

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No hour brings good fortune to one man without bringing
misfortune to another.

No hour brings good fortune to one man without bringing
misfortune to another.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon read more

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings, Wickedness Sayings,
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Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The market is the best garden.

The market is the best garden.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

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A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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For a morning raine leave not your journey.

For a morning raine leave not your journey.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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