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Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
This is no time for staring about.
This is no time for staring about.
The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared read more
The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared to die.
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.
If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
