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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
Of guiltless joy that guilt can know.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.
