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A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
