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He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
Parsons are soules waggoners.
Parsons are soules waggoners.
He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.
He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
