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Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached.
The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
 Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his 
tongue.  
 Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his 
tongue. 
 Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
 We late saw streaming o'er.  
 Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
 We late saw streaming o'er. 
 The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they 
fall.  
 The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they 
fall. 
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
 Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
 But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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 Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
 But riches fineless is as poor as winter
  To him that ever fears he shall be poor. 
Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.
Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.