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Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]
The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
