He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.

He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.

All our pompe the earth covers.

All our pompe the earth covers.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

A little Kitchin makes a large house.

A little Kitchin makes a large house.

'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
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'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
Of darken'd forms and faces.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.

The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.