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Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
