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O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
Many friends in generall, one in speciall.
Many friends in generall, one in speciall.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint read more
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]
All things in their beeing are good for something.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing read more
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
