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Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.
He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his
head.
He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his
head.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.