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He was a man
Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven
To serve the devil read more
He was a man
Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven
To serve the devil in.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.