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God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want read more
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
Just then, as by the tumult riven,
Poured down at once the lowering heaven.
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth
not.
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth
not.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
