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Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her read more
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought;
And, with a green and yellow melancholy,
She sat like Patience on a monument,
Smiling at grief.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.