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One day unfolds it and one day destroys.
One day unfolds it and one day destroys.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving 
favour rather than silver and gold.  
 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving 
favour rather than silver and gold. 
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
 For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is 
incompossible.  
 For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is 
incompossible. 
 While tears that from repentance flow,
 In bright exhalement reach the skies.  
 While tears that from repentance flow,
 In bright exhalement reach the skies. 
He that studies his content, wants it.
He that studies his content, wants it.
 When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of 
gold?  
 When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of 
gold? 
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.