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Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
