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God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
