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No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
