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Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.
He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
A hatt is not made for one shower.
A hatt is not made for one shower.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
