"The gadding vine."

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"Ornate rhetorick taught out of the rule of Plato. . . . To which poetry would be made subsequent, or indeed rather precedent, as being less suttle and fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate."

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"Herbs, and other country messes, Which the neat-handed Phillis dresses."

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"He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme."

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"Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil."

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"How fading are the joys we dote upon! Like apparitions seen and gone. But those which soonest take their flight Are the most exquisite and strong,-- Like angels' visits, short and bright; Mortality 's too weak to bear them long."

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"A glass is good, and a lass is good, And a pipe to smoke in cold weather; The world is good, and the people are good, And we 're all good fellows together."

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"My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue!), A horrid chasm disclosed."

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"From every place below the skies The grateful song, the fervent prayer,-- The incense of the heart,--may rise To heaven, and find acceptance there."

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"A weapon that comes down as still As snowflakes fall upon the sod; But executes a freeman's will, As lightning does the will of God; And from its force nor doors nor locks Can shield you,--'t is the ballot-box."

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"We bear it calmly, though a ponderous woe, And still adore the hand that gives the blow."

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"Heaven is not always angry when he strikes, But most chastises those whom most he likes."

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"This is the last of earth! I am content."

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"Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!"

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"This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe, For Freedom only deals the deadly blow; Then sheathes in calm repose the vengeful blade, For gentle peace in Freedom's hallowed shade."

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"In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow-men, not knowing what they do."

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"Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise; and yet everybody is content to hear."

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"Syllables govern the world."

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"Few men make themselves masters of the things they write or speak."

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"Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet."

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"Equity is a roguish thing. For Law we have a measure, know what to trust to; Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a "foot" a Chancellor's foot; what an uncertain measure would this be! One Chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot. 'T is the same thing in the Chancellor's conscience."

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"Take a straw and throw it up into the air,--you may see by that which way the wind is."

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"Wit and wisdom are born with a man."

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"'T is not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess."

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"Never tell your resolution beforehand."

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"No man is the wiser for his learning."

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"Thou little thinkest what a little foolery governs the world."

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"Philosophy is nothing but discretion."

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"Wise men say nothing in dangerous times."

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"Never king dropped out of the clouds."

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"They that govern the most make the least noise."

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"Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 't is an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him."

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"Marriage is a desperate thing."

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"Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide."

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"If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink,-- Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or lest I should be by and by, Or any other reason why."

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"He ruleth all the roste."

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"He knew what is what."

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"The wolfe from the dore."

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"In the spight of his teeth."

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"There is nothynge that more dyspleaseth God, Than from theyr children to spare the rod."

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"Old proverbe says, That byrd ys not honest That fyleth hys owne nest."

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"By hoke ne by croke."

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"The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 't were gross flattery to name a coward."

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"She 's adorned Amply that in her husband's eye looks lovely,-- The truest mirror that an honest wife Can see her beauty in."

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"But as some muskets so contrive it As oft to miss the mark they drive at, And though well aimed at duck or plover, Bear wide, and kick their owners over."

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"No man e'er felt the halter draw, With good opinion of the law."

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"But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen."

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"As though there were a tie And obligation to posterity. We get them, bear them, breed, and nurse: What has posterity done for us That we, lest they their rights should lose, Should trust our necks to gripe of noose?"

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"I know death hath ten thousand several doors For men to take their exit."

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"Glories, like glow-worms, afar off shine bright, But look'd too near have neither heat nor light."

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