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Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
For a morning raine leave not your journey.
For a morning raine leave not your journey.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.
Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.