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Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
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We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.
