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No one can keep a mask on long.
No one can keep a mask on long.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
There is as much love between you and me as between the wolf and
the lamb.
There is as much love between you and me as between the wolf and
the lamb.
'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
