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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
The Court hath no Almanack.
The Court hath no Almanack.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
