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... better part , your riches , That my enamoured heart bewitches : Let me your fortune but possess , And settle your person how you please ; Or make it o'er in trust to the devil , 480 You'll find me reasonable and civil . ' Quoth she , I ...
... better part , your riches , That my enamoured heart bewitches : Let me your fortune but possess , And settle your person how you please ; Or make it o'er in trust to the devil , 480 You'll find me reasonable and civil . ' Quoth she , I ...
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... better way is to make over , In trust , your fortune to your lover : Trust is a trial ; if it break , 510 ' Tis not so desperate as a neck : Beside , th ' experiment's more certain ; Men venture necks to gain a fortune : The soldier ...
... better way is to make over , In trust , your fortune to your lover : Trust is a trial ; if it break , 510 ' Tis not so desperate as a neck : Beside , th ' experiment's more certain ; Men venture necks to gain a fortune : The soldier ...
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... ; And till you can demonstrate plain , You have one equal to your mane , I'll be torn piece - meal by a horse , Ere I'll take you for better or worse . 750 The Prince of Cambay's daily food Is asp , and 22 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
... ; And till you can demonstrate plain , You have one equal to your mane , I'll be torn piece - meal by a horse , Ere I'll take you for better or worse . 750 The Prince of Cambay's daily food Is asp , and 22 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
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... riding used of course , When the grey mare's the better horse ; When o'er the breeches greedy women 700 Fight , to extend their vast dominion , 705 And in the cause impatient Grizel Has drubbed her 48 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
... riding used of course , When the grey mare's the better horse ; When o'er the breeches greedy women 700 Fight , to extend their vast dominion , 705 And in the cause impatient Grizel Has drubbed her 48 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
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... better there than they ' re in France ? Or do they teach to sing and play O ' th ' guitar there a newer way ? Can they make plays there , that shall fit The public humour with less wit ? 765 Write wittier dances , quainter shows , Or ...
... better there than they ' re in France ? Or do they teach to sing and play O ' th ' guitar there a newer way ? Can they make plays there , that shall fit The public humour with less wit ? 765 Write wittier dances , quainter shows , Or ...
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