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Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes,
For villany is not without such rheum.
Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes,
For villany is not without such rheum.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
