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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon read more
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
