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What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
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One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
The mob will now and then see things in a right light.
The mob will now and then see things in a right light.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
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.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
