He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.

One hand washeth another, and both the face.

One hand washeth another, and both the face.

He that sowes trusts in God.

He that sowes trusts in God.

In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
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In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]

As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
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As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most sweet robe of durance?

Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.

Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.

A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.

A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.

Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
She either gives a stomach and no food--
Such are the poor, in health--or else a feast
And takes away the stomach-- such are the rich,
That have abundance, and enjoy it not.