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Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year.
Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Without businesse debauchery.
Without businesse debauchery.