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Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.
Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
The back-doore robs the house.
The back-doore robs the house.
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled read more
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled by, return again.
His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
