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Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger.
[A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger.
[A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
