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The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.
Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
