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Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.
Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.
Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
