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They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.
For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
While tears that from repentance flow,
In bright exhalement reach the skies.
While tears that from repentance flow,
In bright exhalement reach the skies.