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The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the
horse is lost, for read more
For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the
horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.