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Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
To buy deare is not bounty.
To buy deare is not bounty.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
