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An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.
Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
