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Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
Happy, twice happy, you who dwell in the country, if you only
knew the pleasures which surround you!
Happy, twice happy, you who dwell in the country, if you only
knew the pleasures which surround you!
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
There is no evil without its compensation.
There is no evil without its compensation.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
