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Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
A countenance inconceivably forbidding.
A countenance inconceivably forbidding.
