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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Feares are divided in the midst.
Feares are divided in the midst.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
There is no evil without its compensation.
There is no evil without its compensation.
