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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
The body is more drest then the soule.
The body is more drest then the soule.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
The Divell divides the world between Atheisme and Superstition.
The Divell divides the world between Atheisme and Superstition.
