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Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Success brings many to ruin.
Success brings many to ruin.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.
Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared read more
The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared to die.
