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Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
