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He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.
He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.
Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
He that fights and runs away,
Will live to fight another day;
For he that runs may read more
He that fights and runs away,
Will live to fight another day;
For he that runs may fight again,
Which he can never do that's slain.
Deeper to wound she shuns the fight;
She drops her arms, to gain the field:
Secures her conquest by her flight:
And triumphs when she seems to yield.
