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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the read more
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the house of mirth.
He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the
winter after.
He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the
winter after.