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Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
He that studies his content, wants it.
He that studies his content, wants it.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
Confusion's cure lives not
In these confusions.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
