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In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
The sow that was washed is turned to her wallowing in the mire.
The sow that was washed is turned to her wallowing in the mire.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
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.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
