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Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
