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He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
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.
