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The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
Idle folks have the most labour.
Idle folks have the most labour.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
