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Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
None saies his Garner is full.
None saies his Garner is full.
