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The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.
There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
