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'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
