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We plough the sand on the sea shore.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
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A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
Modesty should accompany youth.
Modesty should accompany youth.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
