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He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my read more
There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my power,
That gall'd not while it glitter'd.
All that shakes falles not.
All that shakes falles not.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
Comparisons are odious.
Comparisons are odious.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.