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And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
Revenge is an inhuman word.
[Lat., Inhumanum verbum est ultio.]
Revenge is an inhuman word.
[Lat., Inhumanum verbum est ultio.]
'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!
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.
You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.
An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.
An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind.
