Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

Neither bribe nor loose thy right.

Neither bribe nor loose thy right.

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be read more

Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted.

Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
Of guiltless joy that guilt can know.

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.