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Diseases, desperate grown,
By desperate appliance are reliev'd,
Or not at all.
Diseases, desperate grown,
By desperate appliance are reliev'd,
Or not at all.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
A mouse relies not solely on one hole.
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
