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'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.
Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
