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    I would have thee gone,
    And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
    Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
    Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
    And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.

That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.

by Sir Roger L'estrange Found in: General Sayings,
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Dally not with mony or women.

Dally not with mony or women.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

by William Camden Found in: General Sayings,
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You may be on land, yet not in a garden.

You may be on land, yet not in a garden.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.

by Bible Found in: Contention Sayings, General Sayings,
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If you have a sword, we have a toasting-fork at home.

If you have a sword, we have a toasting-fork at home.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Who gives to all, denies all.

Who gives to all, denies all.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The soule needs few things, the body many.

The soule needs few things, the body many.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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No herb can remedy the anguish of love.

No herb can remedy the anguish of love.

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