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What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
A foole knowes more in his house, then a wise man in anothers.
A foole knowes more in his house, then a wise man in anothers.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
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Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
