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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Who gives to all, denies all.
Who gives to all, denies all.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
