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For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
