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A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
