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My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
The resolved minde hath no cares.
The resolved minde hath no cares.
Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
