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He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
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.
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
