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Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
We are fooles one to another.
We are fooles one to another.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
