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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And read more
And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly read more
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly dear.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
