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For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
He that gives me small gifts would have me live.
He that gives me small gifts would have me live.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]