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His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. read more
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
done, but I would fain die a dry death.
Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.
Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.