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It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
A small heart hath small desires.
A small heart hath small desires.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
