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As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.
Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.
And yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar,
Making the hard way sweet and delectable.
And yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar,
Making the hard way sweet and delectable.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out
of thy sleep?
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How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out
of thy sleep?
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep:
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,
and thy want as an armed man.
