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He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.
The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
