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It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.
Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
