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Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
