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Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Of such importance is early training.
Of such importance is early training.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.