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He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
 I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the 
worse!  
 I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the 
worse! 
 The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to 
those who look back on what has read more 
 The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to 
those who look back on what has passed. 
It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.
It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
 Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to 
your mind.  
 Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to 
your mind. 
 Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
 In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
  That weapon of her weakness she can read more 
 Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
 In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
  That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
   To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.