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 The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his 
sleeve.
 [The Friar preached against stealing, and read more 
 The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his 
sleeve.
 [The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his 
sleeve.] 
 The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief,
 He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.  
 The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief,
 He robs himself that spends a bootless grief. 
Stolen sweets are best.
Stolen sweets are best.
 Well, well, be it so, thou strongest their of all,
 For thou hast stolen my will, and made it read more 
 Well, well, be it so, thou strongest their of all,
 For thou hast stolen my will, and made it thine. 
 A murderer and a villain,
 A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe
  Of your precedent read more 
 A murderer and a villain,
 A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe
  Of your precedent lord, a vice of kings,
   A cutpurse of the empire and the rule,
    That from a shelf the precious diadem stole
     And put it in his pocket-- 
 O villain, thou hast stol'n both mine office and my name!
 The one ne'er got me credit, the other read more 
 O villain, thou hast stol'n both mine office and my name!
 The one ne'er got me credit, the other mickle blame. 
 Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself
 Are much condemned to have an itching palm,
  To sell read more 
 Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself
 Are much condemned to have an itching palm,
  To sell and mart your offices for gold
   To undeservers. 
 Who steals a bugle-horn, a ring, a steed,
 Or such like worthless thing, has some discretion;
  'Tis read more 
 Who steals a bugle-horn, a ring, a steed,
 Or such like worthless thing, has some discretion;
  'Tis petty larceny: not such his deed
   Who robs us of our fame, our best possession. 
 He that is robbed, not wanting what is stol'n,
 Let him not know't, and he's not robbed at all.  
 He that is robbed, not wanting what is stol'n,
 Let him not know't, and he's not robbed at all.