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Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
