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Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
Give me the soft sigh, whilst the soul-telling eye
Is dimm'd for a time with a tear.
Give me the soft sigh, whilst the soul-telling eye
Is dimm'd for a time with a tear.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
