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Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Like summer tempest came her tears:
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
