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Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years
after.
[Who eats the king's goose voids read more
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years
after.
[Who eats the king's goose voids the feathers a hundred years
after.]
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one read more
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
