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O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy read more
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Divine grace was never slow.
Divine grace was never slow.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
