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I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at read more
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
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.