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To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
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Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
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She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For which small thanks are still the market price,
Even where the article at highest rate is.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
