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He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to read more
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him read more
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
That sings so delicately clear, and make
Conjecture of the plumage and the form.
At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
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At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
Tormenting himself with his prickles.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.