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If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to read more
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.