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He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
 No greater grief than to remember days
 Of joy when misery is at hand.  
 No greater grief than to remember days
 Of joy when misery is at hand. 
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
 What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his 
face?  
 What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his 
face? 
 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that 
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.  
 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that 
proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.