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He makes a solitude, and calls it peace.
He makes a solitude, and calls it peace.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
