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That blessed word Mesopotamia.
That blessed word Mesopotamia.
Truly some men there be
That live always in great horrour,
And say it goeth by destiny
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Truly some men there be
That live always in great horrour,
And say it goeth by destiny
To hang or wed: both hath one hour;
And whether it be, I am well sure,
Hanging is better of the twain;
Sooner done, and shorter pain.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the streets, on the
roads, and in the markets, instructs the ear read more
The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the streets, on the
roads, and in the markets, instructs the ear of him who studies
man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously arranged.
The February born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind;
Freedom from passion and from care,
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The February born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind;
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they the Pearl (also green Amethyst) will wear.
The children in Holland take pleasure in making
What the children in England take pleasure in breaking.
The children in Holland take pleasure in making
What the children in England take pleasure in breaking.
The glowing Ruby should adorn
Those who in warm July are born,
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The glowing Ruby should adorn
Those who in warm July are born,
Then will they be exempt and free
From love's doubt and anxiety.
He speaketh to me the words of men. I listen to him and I repeat
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He speaketh to me the words of men. I listen to him and I repeat
to him the words of gods.
Thee is a skeleton on every house.
Thee is a skeleton on every house.
. . . his master was in a manner always in a wrong Boxe and building
castels in the read more
. . . his master was in a manner always in a wrong Boxe and building
castels in the ayre or catching Hares with Tabers.
