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There are more men threatned then stricken.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
sword; the one uses it as a means read more
The robber and the cautious traveller alike are girded with the
sword; the one uses it as a means of attack, the other as a means
of defence.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before read more
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
