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Still harping on my daughter.
Still harping on my daughter.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil:
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
It will please though ten times repeated.
It will please though ten times repeated.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.