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With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
