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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
Give loosers leave to talke.
Give loosers leave to talke.
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
The wife is the key of the house.
The wife is the key of the house.
