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A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
