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So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
One mouth doth nothing without another.
One mouth doth nothing without another.
He that will do thee a good turne, either he will be gon or dye.
He that will do thee a good turne, either he will be gon or dye.
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it read more
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.