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Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and read more
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and like the current flies
Each bound it chafes.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
