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Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
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.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.