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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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Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.

Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.

It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.

A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

by Mrs. Manley Found in: General Sayings,
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A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.

A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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We frolic while 'tis May.

We frolic while 'tis May.

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What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]

What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]

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Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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None is offended but by himselfe.

None is offended but by himselfe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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