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Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
After the house is finisht, leave it.
After the house is finisht, leave it.
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
