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What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.
What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
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But who would scorn the month of June,
Because December with his breath so hoary,
Must come? Much rather should he court the ray,
To hoard up warmth against a wintry day.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.