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O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Speake not of a dead man at the table.
Speake not of a dead man at the table.
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.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
