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I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
The eye will have his part.
The eye will have his part.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.