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He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.
To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
All griefes with bread are lesse.
All griefes with bread are lesse.