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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.
Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?
Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
