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Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
God has joined the innocent with the guilty.
God has joined the innocent with the guilty.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find read more
Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find relief,
Whose joys are chastened by their grief.
Idle folks have the most labour.
Idle folks have the most labour.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
