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Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Nature made the fields and man the cities.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
Marriages are made in Heaven.
Marriages are made in Heaven.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
But, oh! the love that gold must crown!
But, oh! the love that gold must crown!
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
