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Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
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.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
