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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.
A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
