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He makes a great row but does nothing.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]
A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]