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In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
