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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
Talkers are no good doers.
Talkers are no good doers.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
