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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
They have learnt life's lessons.
They have learnt life's lessons.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
What is the matter with Kansas?
What is the matter with Kansas?
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.