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One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
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One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
'Tis neither here nor there.
'Tis neither here nor there.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
There's always a shot in the locker.
There's always a shot in the locker.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.