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The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
