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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
The great put the little on the hooke.
The great put the little on the hooke.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he read more
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
