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I sit within a helmless bark.
I sit within a helmless bark.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
