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No one can have all he desires.
No one can have all he desires.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
The love of popularity holds you in a vice.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.
He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
