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The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
If you can't beat them, join them.
If you can't beat them, join them.
The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives.
The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
