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The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.
A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.