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The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
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.]
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
