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O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
