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Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
