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To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
I have cut my leg with my own adze.
I have cut my leg with my own adze.
Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.
Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is read more
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is he."
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.
