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They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of read more
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.
[Lat., Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit,
A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peto.]
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
When devils will the blackest sins put on,
They do suggest at first with heavenly shows!
When devils will the blackest sins put on,
They do suggest at first with heavenly shows!
