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A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
I hate all children of precocious talent.
I hate all children of precocious talent.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
In every country dogges bite.
In every country dogges bite.