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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
Good things soon find a purchaser.
Good things soon find a purchaser.