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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.
Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.
