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A pleasant traveling companion helps us on our journey as much as
a carriage.
A pleasant traveling companion helps us on our journey as much as
a carriage.
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.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
