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They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
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Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
She prized it once.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
