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What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most
delighted.
None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most
delighted.
Words pay no debts.
Words pay no debts.
But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if read more
But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if the brow the heart's true livery wear.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
