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Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.
Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
