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Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
By that sin fell the angels.
By that sin fell the angels.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Take the goods the gods provide thee.
Take the goods the gods provide thee.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
