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The Reverend are ever before.
The Reverend are ever before.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
