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To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
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There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
The first and last frosts are the worst.
The first and last frosts are the worst.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
