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Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
Must I give way and room to your rash choler?
Must I give way and room to your rash choler?
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
We have to thank God for this retirement.
We have to thank God for this retirement.
