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The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
