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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
 There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
 As that abominable tittle-tattle,
  Which is the cud eschew'd by read more 
 There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
 As that abominable tittle-tattle,
  Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle. 
 It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
 [Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]  
 It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
 [Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.] 
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
 Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others, 
dies in ignorance of himself.  
 Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others, 
dies in ignorance of himself.