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    I would have thee gone,
    And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
    Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
    Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
    And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.

The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.

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Every man's friend is no man's friend.

Every man's friend is no man's friend.

by Charles Churchill Found in: General Sayings,
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We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

by William Cowper Found in: General Sayings,
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Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

by Thomas Hood Found in: General Sayings,
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We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The blind eate many a flie.

The blind eate many a flie.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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