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Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
They that know one another salute a farre off.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
