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Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Most men are bad.
Most men are bad.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
