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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.
Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
