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The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
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But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if the brow the heart's true livery wear.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.
To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.