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Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.
Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries,
I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries,
I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
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When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall, then winter is at hand;
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
