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Can't I another's face commend,
Or to her virtues be a friend,
But instantly your forehead louers,
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Can't I another's face commend,
Or to her virtues be a friend,
But instantly your forehead louers,
As if her merit lessen'd yours?
Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.
Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.
My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May read more
My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.
The ear of jealousy heareth all things.
The ear of jealousy heareth all things.
Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.
Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
The damning tho't stuck in my throat and cut me like a knife,
That she, whom all my life read more
The damning tho't stuck in my throat and cut me like a knife,
That she, whom all my life I'd loved, should be another's wife.
No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.
No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.
