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A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
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.
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
