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He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
