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Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
Neither cast your pearls before swine.
Neither cast your pearls before swine.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
