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The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
A gentle heart is tyed with an easie thread.
A gentle heart is tyed with an easie thread.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
