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He that goes softly goes safely.
He that goes softly goes safely.
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
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.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.