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Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
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.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.
We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
