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A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
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Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits the rising of the sun.