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Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.
The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.