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The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
