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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
