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A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
This is no time for staring about.
This is no time for staring about.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
