From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.

From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.

It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.

It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

And there is a worm in the lonely wood,
That pierces the liver and blackens the blood,
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And there is a worm in the lonely wood,
That pierces the liver and blackens the blood,
And makes it a sorrow to be.

If music be the food of love, play on.

If music be the food of love, play on.

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.