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Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
One stroke fells not an oke.
One stroke fells not an oke.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.