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That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage
against her will.
That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage
against her will.
'Tis neither here nor there.
'Tis neither here nor there.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
The Baal-adorer bows on Sinai's steep;
Yet there, e'en there, O God, thy thunders sleep.
The Baal-adorer bows on Sinai's steep;
Yet there, e'en there, O God, thy thunders sleep.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide read more
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide house.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to read more
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
