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Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be my master.]
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
Councell breakes not the head.
Councell breakes not the head.
A snow yeare, a rich yeare.
A snow yeare, a rich yeare.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.