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The body is sooner drest then the soule.
The body is sooner drest then the soule.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
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.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
