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The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
Fortune favours the bold.
Fortune favours the bold.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.
The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.
They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
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.
You walk over red-hot lava hidden beneath treacherous ashes.
You walk over red-hot lava hidden beneath treacherous ashes.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
