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Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.
Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
Friend, for your epitaph I'm grieved,
Where still so much is said;
One half will never be read more
Friend, for your epitaph I'm grieved,
Where still so much is said;
One half will never be believed,
The other never read.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.