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I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
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He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.]
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
