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A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.