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Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
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.
How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.
How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
