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When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
