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All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
Time rolls his ceaseless course.
Time rolls his ceaseless course.