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He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
