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Who likes not the drinke, God deprives him of bread.
Who likes not the drinke, God deprives him of bread.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
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.]
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
