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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.
My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.
The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
The Court hath no Almanack.
The Court hath no Almanack.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
