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Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be read more
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be my master.]
With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.