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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because read more
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!
What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
