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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which
has been entrusted to you, though sorely read more
Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which
has been entrusted to you, though sorely tempted by wine and
passion.
