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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.
Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more
Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.