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Such pains they take to look pretty.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
 The Good are better made by Ill,
 As odours crushed are sweeter still.  
 The Good are better made by Ill,
 As odours crushed are sweeter still. 
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
 Never morning wore
 To evening, but some heart did break.  
 Never morning wore
 To evening, but some heart did break. 
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
 He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same 
mistake.  
 He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same 
mistake. 
 The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger 
appeased.  
 The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger 
appeased. 
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.