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The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
At the games end we shall see who gaines.
At the games end we shall see who gaines.
 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind 
without rain.  
 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind 
without rain. 
The question is yet before the court.
The question is yet before the court.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.