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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
