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'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck read more
'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck at.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
Anything for a quiet life.
Anything for a quiet life.
