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He makes no friend who never made a foe.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
Though the power be wanting, the will deserves praise.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
