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Make hay while the sun shines.
Make hay while the sun shines.
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
What is the sin which is not
Sin in itself? Can circumstance make sin
Or virtue?
What is the sin which is not
Sin in itself? Can circumstance make sin
Or virtue?
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
