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All is not gold that glisters.
All is not gold that glisters.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]