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O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
Night is the mother of Councels.
Night is the mother of Councels.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
