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Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
