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    The peasant thanked her with their tears,
    When food and clothes were given;
    "This is a joy," the lady said,
    "Saints cannot taste in heaven."

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If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

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Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens;
'Tis just the fashion. Wherefore do you look
Upon that read more

Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens;
'Tis just the fashion. Wherefore do you look
Upon that poor and broken bankrupt there?

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Thursday come, and the week's gone.

Thursday come, and the week's gone.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable read more

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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War should neither be feared nor provoked.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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