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Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.
Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
A little labour, much health.
A little labour, much health.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow.
Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
The resolved minde hath no cares.
The resolved minde hath no cares.