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A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
In poison there is no physic.
In poison there is no physic.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
