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At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Make hay while the sun shines.
Make hay while the sun shines.
He claims a monopoly in friendship.
He claims a monopoly in friendship.
