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The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
A little and good fills the trencher.
A little and good fills the trencher.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
I'll put a spoke among your wheels.
I'll put a spoke among your wheels.
