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Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in
it.
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in
it.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
I hate all children of precocious talent.
I hate all children of precocious talent.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
