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His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
By suppers more have beene killed then Gallen ever cured.
But, oh! the love that gold must crown!
But, oh! the love that gold must crown!
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.