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He that staies does the businesse.
He that staies does the businesse.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.