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    O wad some power the giftie gie us
    To see oursel's as ithers see us!
    It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
    And foolish notion;
    What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
    And ev'n devotion!

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The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.

The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more

O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

by Sir Samuel Tuke Found in: General Sayings,
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The first and last frosts are the worst.

The first and last frosts are the worst.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The arrows are from her dowry.

The arrows are from her dowry.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And out hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled read more

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And out hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.

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They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.

They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.

by John Clarke Found in: General Sayings,
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Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

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In a long journey straw waighs.

In a long journey straw waighs.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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