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The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her read more
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought;
And, with a green and yellow melancholy,
She sat like Patience on a monument,
Smiling at grief.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
