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I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.
I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.
To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.