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If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
 Vain, froward child of empire, say,
 Are all thy playthings snatched away?  
 Vain, froward child of empire, say,
 Are all thy playthings snatched away? 
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
 So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
 Discomfort swells.  
 So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
 Discomfort swells. 
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
 Labour with what zeal we will,
 Something still remains undone,
  Something uncompleted still
   Waits read more 
 Labour with what zeal we will,
 Something still remains undone,
  Something uncompleted still
   Waits the rising of the sun. 
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.