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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.
All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
