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A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?
Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . read more
If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . . . I am no true man.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.
The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.