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His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
