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The cholerick man never wants woe.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, read more
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Many have an irresistible itch for writing.
Many have an irresistible itch for writing.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
First come, first served.
First come, first served.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.