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No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find read more
Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find relief,
Whose joys are chastened by their grief.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
