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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
