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Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most read more
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most sweet robe of durance?
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
