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The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.