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Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
