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Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
From a chollerick man withdraw a little; from him that saies
nothing, for ever.
From a chollerick man withdraw a little; from him that saies
nothing, for ever.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!
So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!
