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Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
He that will be served must bee patient.
He that will be served must bee patient.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.
Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
