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Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.
Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.
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.
Night is the mother of Councels.
Night is the mother of Councels.
What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
The eyes have one language every where.
The eyes have one language every where.
