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He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
And trifles life.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
All our pompe the earth covers.
All our pompe the earth covers.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
A little and good fills the trencher.
A little and good fills the trencher.
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know read more
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know their grave.