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Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form read more
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every
Englishman's education.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
