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A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
Love is the true price of love.
Love is the true price of love.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
If you have no enemies it is a sign fortune has forgot you.
If you have no enemies it is a sign fortune has forgot you.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
