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Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven
pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven
pillars.
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
One hand washeth another, and both the face.
The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether
escaped.
The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether
escaped.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
