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Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
