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Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
Much matter decocted into few words.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
A faire death honours the whole life.
A faire death honours the whole life.
