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One good act of vengeance deserves another.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
'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!
By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing over it, he is superior.
By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing over it, he is superior.
And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.
Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
All the old knives
That have rusted in my back, I drive in yours.
All the old knives
That have rusted in my back, I drive in yours.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
