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No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king read more
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong
Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue?
There was not a greater gourmand living.
There was not a greater gourmand living.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
