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Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
