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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam
Excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam
Excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
She either gives a stomach and no food--
Such are the poor, in health--or else a feast
And takes away the stomach-- such are the rich,
That have abundance, and enjoy it not.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
The great put the little on the hooke.
The great put the little on the hooke.
