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Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
The next way home's the farthest way about.
The next way home's the farthest way about.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
