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Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
