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The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
