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He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.
The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.
The faulty stands on his guard.
The faulty stands on his guard.