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To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?
Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.
I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.