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I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
See the effect of commercial intercourse.
See the effect of commercial intercourse.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you read more
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.
