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Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
His resolution is unshaken; tears, though shed, avail not.
His resolution is unshaken; tears, though shed, avail not.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
