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Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it read more
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
The way to good conduct is never too late.
The way to good conduct is never too late.
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of read more
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss
I carried from thee dear; and my true lip
Hath virgined it e'er since.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.
