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Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
