A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.

The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

Modesty should accompany youth.

Modesty should accompany youth.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

For the labourer is worthy of his hire.

For the labourer is worthy of his hire.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.

To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.