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The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.
He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.
His essences turn the live air sick.
His essences turn the live air sick.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
