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Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.
Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
