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Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
