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Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
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Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
She prized it once.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Take the goods the gods provide thee.
Take the goods the gods provide thee.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form read more
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every
Englishman's education.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.