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Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
Citties are taken by the eares.
Citties are taken by the eares.