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Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.
Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
A little Kitchin makes a large house.
A little Kitchin makes a large house.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
In a long work sleep may be naturally expected.
In a long work sleep may be naturally expected.
