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You will not be a chip the richer.
You will not be a chip the richer.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
