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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
Councell breakes not the head.
Councell breakes not the head.
The offender never pardons.
The offender never pardons.
United we stand, divided we fall.
United we stand, divided we fall.
And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.
And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.