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The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
The first blow is as much as two.
The first blow is as much as two.
