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If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.
An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.
If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.
Women do most delight in revenge.
Women do most delight in revenge.
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
[Lat., Vindicta
Nemo magis gaudet quam foemina.]
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
[Lat., Vindicta
Nemo magis gaudet quam foemina.]
'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read more
'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read, in story old,
Of maiden true betray'd for gold,
That loved, or was avenged, like me!
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
