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 But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
 Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
  Could penetrate read more 
 But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
 Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
  Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire. 
 Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
 Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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 Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
 Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
  And some condemned for a fault alone. 
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Every ill man hath his ill day.
Every ill man hath his ill day.
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
 My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
 And every tongue brings in a several tale,
  And every read more 
 My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
 And every tongue brings in a several tale,
  And every tale condemns me for a villain.