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Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
Those that God loves, do not live long.
Those that God loves, do not live long.
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good read more
Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good wife nor good horse.
Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.
Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.
That delay is our surest protection which enables us to
deliberate on the merits of our intentions.
That delay is our surest protection which enables us to
deliberate on the merits of our intentions.
