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'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the
disorderly.
When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the
disorderly.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
At the games end we shall see who gaines.
At the games end we shall see who gaines.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
