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Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
