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When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
