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The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Beare with evill, and expect good.
Beare with evill, and expect good.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
The first blow is as much as two.
The first blow is as much as two.
