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He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.
Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.
Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.
O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!
O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
