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For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
