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Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
We know this to be all nonsense.
We know this to be all nonsense.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]