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Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
What a man does by the agency of another is his own act.
What a man does by the agency of another is his own act.
