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The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
Our content
Is our best having.
Our content
Is our best having.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
