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The face, not the woman is the attraction.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
Novelty in all things is charming.
Novelty in all things is charming.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
