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A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!
So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]
