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Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
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.
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.]
They will swear black is white.
They will swear black is white.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
