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Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of read more
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of and discards.
