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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live

Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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