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God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.