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Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
