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To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.
To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.
And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
You shall never want rope enough.
You shall never want rope enough.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
