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Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]
Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the read more
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the fashions of the world you
will never be rich.
United we stand, divided we fall.
United we stand, divided we fall.
There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.
There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly read more
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly dear.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.