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Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he
repents himself of time.
He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he
repents himself of time.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
One flower makes no garland.
One flower makes no garland.
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice read more
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]
There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
The way read more
There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man
with a maid.
