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An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds read more
We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.