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'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with read more
The Queen, who sat
With lips severely placid felt the knot
Climb in her throat, and with her feet unseen
Crushed the wild passion out against the floor.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Strict law is often great injustice.
Strict law is often great injustice.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
Better be a foole then a knave.
Better be a foole then a knave.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
