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The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must read more
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must ride
On horseback after me.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.
If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.