Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

Long jesting was never good.

Long jesting was never good.

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
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Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.

Stolen kisses are always sweeter.

Stolen kisses are always sweeter.

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.

No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.

No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.

Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.

Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.

Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.

Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.