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A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.
An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.
How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
