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Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
