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After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
A little labour, much health.
A little labour, much health.
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat
Hogs among Jews, and Wine in read more
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat
Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
