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What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.
The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
