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The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is read more
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven and heaven is love.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.
