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A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with read more
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with her feet unseen
Crushed the wild passion out against the floor.
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
I have other fish to fry.
I have other fish to fry.
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
