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What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven
pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven
pillars.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
