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To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
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.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.
When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
Thou will scare be a man before thy mother.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
