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The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these
things cometh the wrath of God upon read more
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these
things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.
