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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
