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Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
