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What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
