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He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
