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The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
Who thinks anything of goitre on the Alps?
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.
Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
