When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter read more

When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter of course.

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.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

He touches nothing but he adds a charm.

He touches nothing but he adds a charm.

But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
Must come? read more

But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
Must come? Much rather should he court the ray,
To hoard up warmth against a wintry day.

They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.

They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.

Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.