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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my read more
There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my power,
That gall'd not while it glitter'd.
The beades in the Hand, and the Divell in Capuch (or cape of the
cloak).
The beades in the Hand, and the Divell in Capuch (or cape of the
cloak).
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I
contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
He threatens many that hath injured one.
He threatens many that hath injured one.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
