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Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
They will swear black is white.
They will swear black is white.
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
