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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty
solemnity of demeanour.
He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty
solemnity of demeanour.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.
He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck.
Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.
Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.
