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A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
A pittifull looke askes enough.
A pittifull looke askes enough.
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you
occupied.
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you
occupied.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of read more
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.