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Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
