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What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have
patience.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
