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O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of read more
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss
I carried from thee dear; and my true lip
Hath virgined it e'er since.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
