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Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
