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Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
