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By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
A woman the leader of the enterprise.
A woman the leader of the enterprise.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more
I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," read more
The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," the lady said,
"Saints cannot taste in heaven."
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
