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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The eye will have his part.
The eye will have his part.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
The reasons of the poore weigh not.
The reasons of the poore weigh not.
