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Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious read more
To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious want,
And, consecrated by the heaven within it,
The sky-blue pool a font.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
