For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.

Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.

My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
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My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.

Idle folks have the most labour.

Idle folks have the most labour.

Divine grace was never slow.

Divine grace was never slow.

Time rolls his ceaseless course.

Time rolls his ceaseless course.

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.

Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.