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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.
No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
