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For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget
it.
Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget
it.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
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As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
