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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
Promising is the eve of giving.
Promising is the eve of giving.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her read more
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought;
And, with a green and yellow melancholy,
She sat like Patience on a monument,
Smiling at grief.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
