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Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
Words pay no debts.
Words pay no debts.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
