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Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
In every countrey the sun rises in the morning.
[In every country the sun rises in the morning.]
In every countrey the sun rises in the morning.
[In every country the sun rises in the morning.]
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
That is not good language which all understand not.
That is not good language which all understand not.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
