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Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial 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.
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.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
