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The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
