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Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?